Matthew 13:29

He said to them, ‘No, do not do that, because you might pull up some of the wheat at the same time.

Translation for Translators

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

28The landowner said to them, ‘ My enemy did this.’ His servants said to him, ‘So, do you want us to pull up the weeds and put them in a pile?’

30Let the wheat and the weeds grow together until harvest time.’ At that time I will say to the reapers, ‘First gather the weeds, tie them into bundles to be burned. Then gather the wheat and put it into my barns.’”

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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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