but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
Matthew 13:29 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) But he said, ‘No; lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But he said, No, lest in gathering the wild wheat (weeds resembling wheat), you root up the [true] wheat along with it. American Standard Version (1901) But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them. Common English Bible “But the landowner said, ‘No, because if you gather the weeds, you’ll pull up the wheat along with them. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said: 'No, lest perhaps in gathering the weeds, you might also root out the wheat together with it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said: No, lest perhaps gathering up the cockle, you root up the wheat also together with it. |
but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’
Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.’ ”