King James Bible
KJVBut he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 13:29 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. | |
American Standard VersionASV | But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And he said: No, lest perhaps gathering up the cockle, you root up the wheat also together with it. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | But he said, No; lest in gathering the darnel ye should root up the wheat with it. | |
English Revised VersionERV | But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But he said, No; lest while ye gather the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. | |
World English BibleWEB | |But he said, 'No, lest perhaps while you gather up the darnel weeds, you root up the wheat with them. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And he said, No, lest — gathering up the darnel — ye root up with it the wheat, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But he said, No; lest while you gather up the tares, you root up also the wheat with them. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |'No,' he replied, 'for fear that while collecting the darnel you should at the same time root up the wheat with it. |