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So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ <a href="/blb/matthew/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And he said to them, 'An enemy did this.' And the servants said to him, 'Then do you desire that having gone forth, we should gather them?' <a href="/kjv/matthew/13.htm">King James Bible</a> He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? <a href="/nkjv/matthew/13.htm">New King James Version</a> He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’ <a href="/nasb_/matthew/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And he said to them, ‘An enemy has done this!’ The slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?’ <a href="/nasb/matthew/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220And he said to them, &#8216An enemy has done this!&#8217 The slaves said to him, &#8216Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/matthew/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And he said to them, ‘An enemy has done this!’ And the slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?’ <a href="/lsb/matthew/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he said to them, ‘An enemy has done this!’ The slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?’ <a href="/amp/matthew/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He replied to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants asked him, ‘Then do you want us to go and pull them out?’ <a href="/csb/matthew/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “ ‘An enemy did this,’ he told them. “ ‘So, do you want us to go and pull them up? ’ the servants asked him. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220An enemy did this!&#8217 he told them. &#8220&#8217So, do you want us to go and gather them up?&#8217 the slaves asked him. <a href="/asv/matthew/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? <a href="/cev/matthew/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> "An enemy did this," he replied. His servants then asked, "Do you want us to go out and pull up the weeds?" <a href="/erv/matthew/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? <a href="/gwt/matthew/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "He told them, 'An enemy did this.' "His workers asked him, 'Do you want us to pull out the weeds?' <a href="/gnt/matthew/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> 'It was some enemy who did this,' he answered. 'Do you want us to go and pull up the weeds?' they asked him. <a href="/isv/matthew/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> "He told them, 'An enemy did this!' "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them out?' <a href="/msb/matthew/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?An enemy did this,? he replied. So the servants asked him, ?Do you want us to go and pull them up?? <a href="/net/matthew/13.htm">NET Bible</a> He said, 'An enemy has done this.' So the slaves replied, 'Do you want us to go and gather them?' <a href="/nheb/matthew/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "And he said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' "And the servants asked him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather them up?' <a href="/wbt/matthew/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He said to them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said to him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them? <a href="/wey/matthew/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "'Some enemy has done this,' he said. "'Shall we go, and collect it?' the men inquire. <a href="/web/matthew/13.htm">World English Bible</a> “He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them up?’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he says to them, A man, an enemy, did this; and the servants said to him, Will you, then, [that] having gone away we may gather it up? <a href="/blb/matthew/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And he said to them, 'An enemy did this.' And the servants said to him, 'Then do you desire that having gone forth, we should gather them?' <a href="/ylt/matthew/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he saith to them, A man, an enemy, did this; and the servants said to him, Wilt thou, then, that having gone away we may gather it up? <a href="/slt/matthew/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he said to them, A man, an enemy, has done this: and his servants said to him, Wilt thou therefore we, having departed, should gather them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he said to them: An enemy hath done this. And the servants said to him: Wilt thou that we go and gather it up? <a href="/cpdv/matthew/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he said to them, ‘A man who is an enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Is it your will that we should go and gather them up?’ <a href="/nabre/matthew/13.htm">New American Bible</a> He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ His slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The slaves said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> He said to them, An enemy did this; his servants then said to him, Do you want us to go and pick them out? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But he said to them, 'An enemy has done this'; his servants said to him, 'Do you want us to go select them out?'<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> He said to them, An enemy has done this. The servants said to him, Is it your will, then, that we go and gather them up? <a href="/godbey/matthew/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And he said to them, A hostile man did this. And the servants say to him, Then do you wish that we, having gone, may gather them?<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> He saith unto them, Some man, an enemy, hath done this. Then the servants said to him, Wilt thou that we go and weed them out? <a href="/mace/matthew/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a> 'tis some enemy, said he, has done this, the servants replied, shall we go then and pull them up? <a href="/wey/matthew/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "'Some enemy has done this,' he said. "'Shall we go, and collect it?' the men inquire. <a href="/worrell/matthew/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>And he said to them, 'An enemy did this.' The servants say to him, 'Do you wish, then, that we, going, should gather them up?'<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>And he said unto them, <Fr>Some<FR> enemy hath done this. The servants therefore said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/13-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=3682" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/13.htm">The Parable of the Weeds</a> …27The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ 28<a href="/greek/2190.htm" title="2190: Echthros (Adj-NMS) -- Hated, hostile; subst: an enemy. From a primary echtho; hateful; usually as a noun, an adversary.">‘An enemy</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpos (N-NMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being."></a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: epoiēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">did</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this,’</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5346.htm" title="5346: ephē (V-IIA-3S) -- To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say.">he replied.</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">So</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1401.htm" title="1401: douloi (N-NMP) -- (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.">the servants</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legousin (V-PIA-3P) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">asked</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him,</a> <a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">‘</a> <a href="/greek/2309.htm" title="2309: Theleis (V-PIA-2S) -- To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. ">Do you want</a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: apelthontes (V-APA-NMP) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">us to go and</a> <a href="/greek/4816.htm" title="4816: syllexōmen (V-ASA-1P) -- To collect, gather. From sun and lego in its original sense; to collect.">pull them up?’</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auta (PPro-AN3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> 29‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/13-39.htm">Matthew 13:39</a> and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a> Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13-15</a> For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions. <a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a> You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. <a href="/1_john/3-8.htm">1 John 3:8</a> The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. <a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a> And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a> And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Genesis 3:1-5</a> Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” / The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, / but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” ... <a href="/genesis/3-13.htm">Genesis 3:13-15</a> Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied, “and I ate.” / So the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life. / And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” <a href="/job/1-6.htm">Job 1:6-7</a> One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.” <a href="/zechariah/3-1.htm">Zechariah 3:1-2</a> Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. / And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrand snatched from the fire?” <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:9-10</a> The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, / and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. <a href="/acts/13-10.htm">Acts 13:10</a> and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord? <a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a> Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. <a href="/jude/1-4.htm">Jude 1:4</a> For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He said to them, An enemy has done this. The servants said to him, Will you then that we go and gather them up?Wilt.<a href="/luke/9-49.htm">Luke 9:49-54</a> And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us… <a href="/1_corinthians/5-3.htm">1 Corinthians 5:3-7</a> For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed, … <a href="/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">2 Corinthians 2:6-11</a> Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/5-38.htm">An</a> <a href="/matthew/13-27.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-1.htm">Collect</a> <a href="/matthew/13-25.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/matthew/12-30.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/matthew/13-25.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/matthew/11-2.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/matthew/12-50.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/matthew/9-16.htm">Pull</a> <a href="/matthew/13-27.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/matthew/13-27.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/matthew/12-47.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Want</a> <a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/17-23.htm">An</a> <a href="/matthew/18-23.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/matthew/13-30.htm">Collect</a> <a href="/matthew/13-39.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/matthew/13-29.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/matthew/24-10.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/luke/18-36.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/matthew/18-14.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/matthew/26-61.htm">Pull</a> <a href="/matthew/14-2.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/matthew/18-23.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/matthew/19-16.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/matthew/13-58.htm">Want</a> <a href="/matthew/15-28.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 13</div>1. <a href="/matthew/13-1.htm">The parable of the sower and the seed;</a> 18. <a href="/matthew/13-18.htm">the explanation of it.</a> 24. <a href="/matthew/13-24.htm">The parable of the weeds;</a> 31. <a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">of the mustard seed;</a> 33. <a href="/matthew/13-33.htm">of the leaven;</a> 36. <a href="/matthew/13-36.htm">explanation of the parable of the weeds.</a> 44. <a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">The parable of the hidden treasure;</a> 45. <a href="/matthew/13-45.htm">of the pearl;</a> 47. <a href="/matthew/13-47.htm">of the drag net cast into the sea.</a> 53. <a href="/matthew/13-53.htm">Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. In the context of the parable of the weeds, Jesus identifies the source of the problem as an enemy. This enemy is understood to be Satan, who sows discord and evil among the good. Theologically, this reflects the ongoing spiritual battle between good and evil. The enemy's actions are deliberate and malicious, aiming to disrupt the growth of the kingdom of God. This phrase highlights the reality of spiritual warfare and the presence of evil in the world, as seen in other scriptures such as <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>, which speaks of the struggle against spiritual forces of evil.So the servants asked him, The servants represent the followers of Christ, who are attentive to the master's field. Their question indicates a desire to address the problem of evil immediately. This reflects the human inclination to want to rectify wrongs and purify the community of believers. Historically, this can be seen in the early church's efforts to maintain doctrinal purity and moral integrity, as seen in the letters of Paul addressing issues within the church.‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ The servants' willingness to act demonstrates their loyalty and eagerness to protect the master's interests. However, this question also reveals a lack of understanding of the master's plan. The premature removal of the weeds could harm the wheat, symbolizing the potential damage of judging and uprooting individuals before the appointed time. This connects to the broader biblical theme of patience and divine timing, as seen in <a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-8</a>, which encourages believers to be patient until the Lord's coming. The question also reflects the tension between justice and mercy, a recurring theme in scripture, where God's ultimate judgment is reserved for the end of the age.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The speaker of the parable, teaching the crowd and His disciples about the Kingdom of Heaven through parables. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_enemy.htm">The Enemy</a> Represents Satan, who sows weeds among the wheat, symbolizing evil and deception in the world. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_servants.htm">The Servants</a> Represent the followers of Christ, who are concerned about the presence of evil and seek guidance on how to address it. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_field.htm">The Field</a> Symbolizes the world where both good (wheat) and evil (weeds) coexist until the time of harvest. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_harvest.htm">The Harvest</a> Represents the end of the age when God will separate the righteous from the wicked.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_the_enemy's_work.htm">Recognizing the Enemy's Work</a> Understand that evil in the world is a result of the enemy's actions, not God's design. <a href="/topical/p/patience_in_judgment.htm">Patience in Judgment</a> Trust in God's timing for justice and refrain from taking matters into our own hands prematurely. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discernment.htm">Spiritual Discernment</a> Develop discernment to recognize the difference between true followers of Christ and those who are not. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_final_justice.htm">Hope in Final Justice</a> Find comfort in the promise of God's ultimate justice and the separation of good from evil at the end of the age. <a href="/topical/a/active_faith.htm">Active Faith</a> Engage in active faith by sowing good seeds through acts of love, truth, and righteousness in a world where evil exists.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 13</a> <a href="/q/would_a_farmer_let_weeds_grow_with_crops.htm">In the parable of the weeds, would a farmer realistically let weeds grow among crops to avoid harming the wheat?</a> <a href="/q/is_satan_real.htm">Is Satan real?</a> <a href="/q/can_christians_celebrate_easter.htm">What is the reason for celebrating Easter?</a> <a href="/q/what's_in_the_gospel_of_the_hebrews.htm">What does the Bible say about societal hierarchy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 28. - He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. An enemy (ἔχθρος ἄνθρωπος). Not "my enemy," referring to some one person, for in real life a man can seldom be at once sure, without inquiry, who it is that has injured him secretly. There are so many coincidences in this verse and ver. 39 (ἔχθρος ἄνθρωπος τοῦτο ἐποίησεν, [Ἁμάν] πονηρὸς [οῦτος], ὁ διάβολος) with the LXX. of <a href="/esther/7-4.htm">Esther 7:4-6</a>, that it would almost seem as though the evangelist remembered that passage. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? Omit up (συλλέξωμεν); the servants, in their zeal to separate the tares from the wheat, forget the difficulty connected with pulling them up. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/13-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>‘An enemy Ἐχθρὸς (Echthros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2190.htm">Strong's 2190: </a> Hated, hostile; subst: an enemy. From a primary echtho; hateful; usually as a noun, an adversary. did ἐποίησεν (epoiēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. this,’ τοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. he replied. ἔφη (ephē) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5346.htm">Strong's 5346: </a> To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say. [So] δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. [the] servants δοῦλοι (douloi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1401.htm">Strong's 1401: </a> (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. asked λέγουσιν (legousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. him, αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. ‘Do you want Θέλεις (Theleis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2309.htm">Strong's 2309: </a> To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. us to go [and] ἀπελθόντες (apelthontes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. pull them up?’ συλλέξωμεν (syllexōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4816.htm">Strong's 4816: </a> To collect, gather. 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