But while the men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.
Matthew 13:29 - Tree of Life Version But he says, ‘No, for while you are gathering up the weeds, you may uproot 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 the men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.
But he replied, ‘An enemy did this.’ Now the slaves say to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go out and gather them up?’
Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time, I will tell the reapers, “First, gather up the weeds and tie them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.’”