Matthew 13:28

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

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

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said{G5346} unto them,{G846} An enemy{G2190} hath{G444} done{G4160} this.{G1161} And the servants{G1401} say{G2036} unto him,{G846} Wilt thou{G2309} then{G3767} that we go{G565} and gather{G4816} them{G846} up?{G4816}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    {G1161} He said{G5346}{(G5713)} unto them{G846}, An enemy{G2190}{G444} hath done{G4160}{(G5656)} this{G5124}.{G1161} The servants{G1401} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Wilt thou{G2309}{(G5719)} then{G3767} that we go{G565}{(G5631)} and gather{G4816} them{G846} up{G4816}{(G5661)}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    He sayde to the the envious ma hath done this. Then ye servauntes sayde vnto him: wilt thou then yt we go and gader them?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    He sayde vnto the: that hath the enemye done. The sayde ye seruautes: wilt thou then yt we go & wede the out?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And hee said to them, Some enuious man hath done this. Then the seruants saide vnto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them vp?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    He sayde vnto them: the malicious man hath done this. The seruauntes sayde vnto hym: wylt thou then that we go, and gather them vp?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and gather them up?'

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he saith to them, A man, an enemy, did this; and the servants said to him, Wilt thou, then, `that' having gone away we may gather it up?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he said, Someone has done this in hate. And the servants say to him, Is it your pleasure that we go and take them up?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and gather them up?'

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He said,‘An enemy has done this!’ So the slaves replied,‘Do you want us to go and gather it?’

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 5:3-7 : 3 For though I am absent in body, I am present in spirit, and I have already passed judgment on the one who has committed this act, as if I were present. 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, and my spirit is with you, along with the power of our Lord Jesus, 5 hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord. 6 Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough? 7 Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough, just as you are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
  • 2 Cor 2:6-9 : 6 The punishment imposed by the majority is sufficient for such a person. 7 Instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. 8 Therefore, I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. 9 For this reason, I also wrote to you, to test you and see if you are obedient in everything. 10 Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if I have forgiven anything—it has been for your benefit in the presence of Christ. 11 So that we may not be outwitted by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
  • 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 Now we urge you, brothers, admonish those who are idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
  • Jude 1:22-23 : 22 And have mercy on those who are doubting; 23 save others by snatching them out of the fire, and on some, show mercy with fear, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.
  • Luke 9:49-54 : 49 John said, 'Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow us.' 50 'Do not stop him,' Jesus said, 'for whoever is not against you is for you.' 51 When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face firmly to go to Jerusalem. 52 He sent messengers ahead of him, and they went into a Samaritan village to prepare for his arrival. 53 But the people did not welcome him because his face was set toward Jerusalem. 54 When James and John, his disciples, saw this, they said, 'Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy them, as Elijah did?'

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    24 Jesus presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

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  • Matt 13:29-31
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    29 ‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling up the weeds, you might uproot the wheat with them.

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    39 The enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

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    18 So listen to the parable of the sower.

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