Matthew 13:30

Let 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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In The King James Version

Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

In Context

29But he says, No, for fear that by chance while you take up the evil plants, you may be rooting up the grain with them.

31He put another story before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his field:

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Cross References

Job 39:12\39:9\Will the ox of the mountains be your servant? or is his night's resting-place by your food-store?

Ezekiel 15:4See, it is put into the fire for burning: the fire has made a meal of its two ends and the middle part of it is burned; is it good for any work?

Matthew 3:12In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned up in the fire which will never be put out.

Matthew 22:10And those servants went out into the streets, and got together all those whom they came across, bad and good: and the feast was full of guests.

Matthew 25:32And before him all the nations will come together; and they will be parted one from another, as the sheep are parted from the goats by the keeper.

Luke 3:17In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned in the fire which will never be put out.

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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