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Yet hath henotrootinhimself,butdureth for a while:for when tribulationorpersecutionarisethbecause of the word, by and by he is offended .
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He also that received seedamong the thornsis he thatheareth the word;and the care of thisworld,and the deceitfulness of riches,choke the word,and he becomethunfruitful.
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But he that received seedinto the goodgroundishe that heareth the word,andunderstandeth it; whichalso beareth fruit , and bringeth forth , someanhundredfold*, somesixty*, somethirty.
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Anotherparable put he forth unto them,saying , The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowedgoodseedinhisfield:
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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: