24 He told another illustration, saying: »The kingdom of heaven is like a man that sowed good seed in his field.
25 »While he slept, his enemy came and sowed weeds with the wheat, and went away.
26 »When the blade sprouted and brought forth fruit, it looked like wheat.
27 »The servants of the householder said to him: Sir, did you sow good seed in your field? Why does it have weeds mixed in with the good wheat?
28 »He replied: An enemy did this. The servants offered to remove the weeds.
29 »He said: No, you might uproot the wheat with them.
30 »Let both grow together until the harvest. In the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers: »Gather weeds first, and bind them in bundles to burn them. Then gather the wheat into my barn.« «