Bible Strands
Matthew 13:29
‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The field master responds to his servants' offer to immediately clear the field by rejecting their proposal during the ongoing inspection of the wheat crop.
The words — The master uses οὔ (ou), meaning "No," to deny the request, and μήποτε (mēpote), meaning "lest when," to state the condition that premature gathering would cause collateral damage.
The thread — This instruction to delay separation runs directly into Matthew 13:30, where the same speaker commands both plants to grow together until the harvest.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to tolerate mixed conditions without forcing premature judgment, because hasty removal risks destroying the intended yield.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.