Matthew 13:29

And he says, No; lest gathering the tares together you may at the same time along with them root up the wheat.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

28And he said to them, A hostile man did this. And the servants say to him, Then do you wish that we, having gone, may gather them?

30Let both grow together till the harvest: and at the time of the harvest, I will say to the reapers, First gather the tares, and bind them in bundles, in order to burn them: and 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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