24 Another illustration he put before them. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
25 But while people were sleeping his enemy came and sowed weeds through the wheat, and went away.
26 When the blades shot up and formed grain, the weeds also appeared.
27 Then the servants of the owner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where do the weeds come from?'
28 He replied, 'An enemy did this.' The servants said to him, 'Do you want us to go and gather them up?'
29 He said, 'No, for in gathering up the weeds you might pull up the wheat along with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At the time of harvest I will say to the harvesters, Gather up first the weeds and tie them into bundles for burning, but bring the wheat into my granary.' "