Matthew 13:30

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

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

Let 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.’”

31 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.

32 Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Let 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.’”
KJV
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.
WEB
Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, “First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
ASV
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.
DARBY
Suffer both to grow together unto the harvest, and in time of the harvest I will say to the harvestmen, Gather first the darnel, and bind it into bundles to burn it; but the wheat bring together into my granary.
BLB
Allow both to grow together until the harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the harvesters: First collect the weeds and bind them into bundles in order to burn them up; but gather together the wheat into my barn.’”
ÅB
La dem begge vokse sammen fram til høsten. Når høsttiden kommer vil jeg si til høstfolkene: “Sank først ugresset sammen og bind det i bunter for å brenne det; Men samle hveten i låven min!”’»
OTB
La begge vokse sammen til høsten. Ved høsttiden vil jeg si til høstfolkene: “Samle først ugresset og bind det i bunter for å brenne det, men samle hveten i låven min.”’»
B1930
La dem begge vokse sammen inntil høsten, og når høsttiden kommer, vil jeg si til høstfolkene: Sank først ugresset sammen og bind det i bunter for å brenne det op; men samle hveten i min lade!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 3:12

    His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

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  • 1 Timothy 5:24

    The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:5

    Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

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  • John 15:6

    If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.

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  • Malachi 3:18–4:1

    So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”

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  • Matthew 13:39–43

    and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

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  • Matthew 25:32

    All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

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  • Matthew 25:41

    Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

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