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.

24 Another similitude put he forth vnto the sayinge: The kyngdome of heve is lyke vnto a man which sowed good seed in his felde.

25 But whyll men slepte ther came his foo and sowed tares amoge ye wheate and wet his waye.

26 When ye blade was sproge vp and had brought forth frute the appered ye tares also.

27 The servauntes came to the housholder and sayde vnto him: Syr sowedest not thou good seed in thy closse fro whece the hath it tares?

28 He sayde to the the envious ma hath done this. Then ye servauntes sayde vnto him: wilt thou then yt we go and gader them?

29 But he sayde nay lest whill ye go aboute to wede out ye tares ye plucke vppe also wt them ye wheate by ye rottes:

30 let bothe growe to gether tyll harvest come and in tyme of harvest I wyll saye to the repers gather ye fyrst ye tares and bind the in sheves to be bret: but gather the wheete into my barne.