Matthew 13:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 13:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 13:29 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 13:29 — KJV
“But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.”
— Matthew 13:29 (KJV)
Matthew 13:29 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 13:29
“But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:29: while, tares, wheat
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:29: lest, also
“Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:29: lest, also
“Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:29: lest, also
“And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:29: lest, also
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