24 He set forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man sowing good seed in his field.
25 But while the men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares in the midst the wheat, and went away.
26 And when the blade sprouted and produced fruit, then the tares also appeared.
27 But the bondmen of the house-ruler having come, they said to him, Sir, did thou not sow good seed in thy field? From where then does it have tares?
28 And he said to them, A hostile man did this. And the bondmen said to him, Do thou desire therefore, after going, we would gather them up?
29 But he said, No, lest while gathering up the tares, ye uproot the wheat together with them.
30 Allow both to grow together until the harvest. And at the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles in order to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.