Mt. 13:24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of

heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

13:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the

wheat, and went his way.

13:26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then

appeared the tares also.

13:27 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?

13:28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said

unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

13:29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also

the wheat with them.

13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest

I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind

them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and

his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of

the tares of the field.

13:37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is

the Son of man;

13:38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the

kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

13:39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of

the world; and the reapers are the angels.

13:40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it

be in the end of this world.

13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather

out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do

iniquity;

13:42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and

gnashing of teeth.

13:43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of

their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.