24 Another parable he put forth to them, saying: »The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;

25 but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

26 So when the plants sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.

27 And the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then has it weeds?

28 He said to them, An enemy has done this. The servants said to him, Then do you want us to go and gather them up?

29 But he said, No, lest while you gather up the weeds you also root up the wheat with them.

30 Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers. Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.«