29" 'No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them.


In Context

26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.

27 "The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?'

28 " 'An enemy did this,' he replied. "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?'

29 " 'No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them.

30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.' "

31 He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.

Matthew 13:29 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:29But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:29And he said: No, lest perhaps gathering up the cockle, you root up the wheat also together with it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:29But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:29But he said, No; lest in gathering the darnel ye should root up the wheat with it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:29But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:29But he said, No; lest while ye gather the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:29|But he said, 'No, lest perhaps while you gather up the darnel weeds, you root up the wheat with them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:29And he said, No, lest — gathering up the darnel — ye root up with it the wheat,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:29But he said, No; lest while you gather up the tares, you root up also the wheat with them.