Another parable put He forth unto them, saying, The
Kingdom of Heaven is likened unto a man which sowed
good seed in his field. 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. So the servants of the
householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not
sow good seed in thy field? 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.
both therefore grow together until the harvest.
Then came to Jesus Scribes and Pharisees, which were of
Jerusalem, saying, Why do Thy disciples transgress the
tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands
when they eat bread. But He answered and said unto
them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of
God by your tradition? For God commanded, saying,
Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth
father or mother, let him die the death.
But ye say,
Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a
gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me, and
honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free.
Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none
effect by your tradition.
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