Matthew 13:24
NASB
Matt 13:24
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Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Matt 13:25
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~"But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed (Or {darnel}, a weed resembling wheat) tares among the wheat, and went away.
Matt 13:26
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~"But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also.
Matt 13:27
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~"The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, `Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?'
Matt 13:28
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~"And he said to them, `An enemy has done this!' The slaves *said to him, `Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?'
Matt 13:29
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~"But he *said, `No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them.
Matt 13:30
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~`Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, "First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.""'
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