Matthew 13:28

And he says to them, A man, an enemy, did this; and the servants said to him, Will you, then, [that] having gone away we may gather it up?

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

In Context

27And the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Lord, did you not sow good seed in your field? From where then does it have the darnel?

29And he said, No, lest—gathering up the darnel—you root up with it the wheat;

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Cross References

Luke 9:49And John answering said, “Master, we saw a certain one casting forth the demons in Your Name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us”;

2 Corinthians 2:6sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that [is] by the greater part,

Jude 1:22and, indeed, show mercy to those who are doubting,

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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