24 Jesus told the people another story. He said, The kingdom of heaven is like this. A man sowed good seed in his field.

25 While people were sleeping, a bad man came and sowed weeds among the good seed. Then he went away.

26 The good seed grew and the plants gave more seeds. Then the weeds grew too.

27 The servants came and said to the man who owned the field, "Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How did the weeds get here?"

28 He answered them, "A bad man has done this." They asked him, "Do you want us to go and pull up the weeds?"

29 "No," said the man. "If you pull up the weeds, then the good plants will come up with them.

30 Let them both grow together until the harvest time. When it is time to cut it, I will say to the men who cut it, Cut the weeds first. Tie them in bundles to be burned. Then put the grain into my storehouse."