Matthew 13:22-31
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22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
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23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
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24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
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25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
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26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
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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?
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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?
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29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
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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.
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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: