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"But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed ^(F1)weeds among the wheat, and left.

"And when the ^(F1)wheat sprouted and produced grain, then the weeds also became evident.

"And the slaves of the landowner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? ^(F1)How then does it have weeds?'

"But he ^(*)said, 'No; while you are gathering up the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them.

'Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and at the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, "First gather up the weeds and bind them in bundles to burn them; but ^(C1)gather the wheat into my barn."'"

Then He left the crowds and went into ^(C1)the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, "^(C2)Explain to us the parable of the ^(F1)weeds of the field."

and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are ^(C1)the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are ^(C2)the sons of ^(C3)the evil one;

"So just as the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at ^(C1)the ^(F1)end of the age.