Matthew 13:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.”

Matthew 13:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 13:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 13:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““But he said, ‘No, lest perhaps while you gather up the darnel weeds, you root up the wheat with them.”

Matthew 13:29 — World English Bible

Matthew 13:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them. ”

Matthew 13:29 — American Standard Version

Matthew 13:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And he said, No, lest--gathering up the darnel--ye root up with it the wheat,”

Matthew 13:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 13:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But he said, No; lest [in] gathering the darnel ye should root up the wheat with it. ”

Matthew 13:29 — Darby Translation

Matthew 13:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But he saide, Nay, lest while yee goe about to gather the tares, yee plucke vp also with them the wheat.”

Matthew 13:29 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 13:29 in Context — Matthew 13

27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

30 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.

31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

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