Matthew 13:29

But he says, No, for fear that by chance while you take up the evil plants, you may be rooting up the grain with them.

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But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

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28And he said, Someone has done this in hate. And the servants say to him, Is it your pleasure that we go and take them up?

30Let them come up together till the getting in of the grain; and then I will say to the workers, Take up first the evil plants, and put them together for burning: but put the grain into my store-house.

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Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:25-44

Parable of the Tares, the Mustard-Seed, the Leaven, &c.. 24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28 He… Read the whole commentary →

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