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But he said, `No, lest perhaps while you gather up the darnel, you root up the wheat with them.
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The Danger of Hasty Judgment
The master forbids pulling the weeds because, as commentators note, the roots of the wheat and tares are deeply intertwined. In our zeal to purify the church, we risk harming or even removing true believers due to our fallible judgment. The plants look too similar, and only at the final harvest can a perfect separation be made without causing collateral damage.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ye root up also the wheat. They so much resembled the true wheat, that even then it would be difficult to separate them. By gathering them…
Ye root up the wheat with them (εκριζωσητε αμα αυτοις τον σιτον). Literally, "root out." Easy to do with the roots of wheat and da…
19th Century
Anglican
But he said, Nay—Prior to the interpretation, the householder of the parable is clearly intended to be a pattern of patient wisdom. He kno…
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Baptist
He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest wh…
The owner blames an enemy, but forbids his servants from attempting to separate weed from wheat till the harvest. Then, as the workers reap the fie…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But he said, nay The answer is in the negative; and which, if spoken to angels, is to be understood, that they shoul…
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Regarding verses 36-43, this parable represents the present and future state of the gospel church: Christ's care for it, the devil's enmity against…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, he presented the parable in which the external obstacles to the Gospel teaching were shown. Here, another parable is presented, in whic…
