Matthew 13:28

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’”

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BSBPD

“‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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 · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he saith to them, A man, an enemy, did this; and the servants said to him, Wilt thou, then, <FI>that<Fi> having gone away we may gather it up?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 13:28 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 9:49“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
  2. 1 Corinthians 5:3Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.
  3. 2 Corinthians 2:6The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.
  4. 1 Thessalonians 5:14And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
  5. Jude 1:22And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt;

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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