but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Matthew 13:29 - King James Version - American Edition But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
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.