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Butwhilemenslept, hisenemycameandsowedtaresamongthewheat,and went his way.
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Butwhen the blade was sprung up, and brought forthfruit,thenappeared the taresalso.
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So the servants of the householdercame and said unto him,Sir,didstnot thou sowgoodseedinthyfield? from whencethen hath ittares?
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Hesaid unto them, An enemyhathdonethis*. The servantssaid unto him, Wilt thouthen that we go and gatherthemup?
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But he said, Nay;lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheatwiththem.
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Letboth grow togetheruntil the harvest:andin the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye togetherfirst the tares,andbindtheminbundlestoburnthem:butgather the wheatintomybarn.
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Anotherparable put he forth unto them,saying, The kingdom of heavenislike to a grain of mustard seed,which a mantook, and sowedinhisfield:
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Whichindeedis the least of allseeds:butwhen it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs,andbecometh a tree, so that the birds of the aircomeandlodgein the branchesthereof.
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Anotherparable spake he unto them;The kingdom of heavenislike unto leaven,which a womantook, and hidinthreemeasures[a] of meal,till the wholewasleavened.
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All these thingsspakeJesus unto the multitudeinparables;andwithout a parable spake henot unto them:
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That it might be fulfilledwhich was spokenby the prophet,saying, I will openmymouthinparables; I will utter things which have been kept secretfrom the foundation of the world.