Matthew 13:28
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?
He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
- KJV
- He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
- WEB
- “He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them up?’
- ASV
- And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
- DARBY
- And he said to them, A man [that is] an enemy has done this. And the bondmen said to him, Wilt thou then that we should go and gather it [up]?
- BLB
- And he said to them, ‘An enemy did this.’ And the servants said to him, ‘Then do you desire [that], having gone away, we should collect them?’
- ÅB
- Han svarte dem: ‘En fiende har gjort det.’ Da sa tjenerne til ham: ‘Vil du at vi skal gå og sanke det sammen?’
- OTB
- Han sa til dem: ‘En fiende har gjort dette!’ Tjenerne spurte ham: ‘Vil du at vi skal gå og samle dem opp?’
- B1930
- Han sa til dem: Det har en fiende gjort. Da sa tjenerne til ham: Vil du da vi skal gå og sanke det sammen?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 5:3–7
For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:14
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
Read in contextLuke 9:49–54
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
Read in contextJude 1:22–23
And of some have compassion, making a difference:
Read in context2 Corinthians 2:6–11
Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.
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