Matthew 13:29

‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

28‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

30Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”

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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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