King James Version
Matthew 13:27 in the King James Version says “So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence t...” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?”
Matthew 13:27 · KJV
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
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 while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
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“came”
G4334to approach, i.e., (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
“the servants”
G1401a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)
“unto him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Sir”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“good”
G2570properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e., valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished
“seed”
G4690something sown, i.e., seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)
“field”
G68a field (as a drive for cattle); genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e., hamlet
“from whence”
G4159from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause
“hath it”
G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
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