Matthew 13:29

The landowner said, 'No. Because while you are pulling out the weeds, you might uproot the wheat 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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28He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' The servants said to him, 'So do you want us to go and pull them out?'

30Let both grow together until the harvest. At the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First pull out the weeds and tie them in bundles to burn them, but 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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