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Another parable put he forth vnto them, saying; The kingdome of heauen is likened vnto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

But while men slept, his enemy came & sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

But when the blade was sprung vp, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

So the seruants of the housholder came, and said vnto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seede in thy field? From whence then hath it tares?

He said vnto them, An enemy hath done this. The seruants said vnto him, Wilt thou then that we goe and gather them vp?

But he said, Nay: lest while yee gather vp the tares, ye root vp also the wheat with them.

Let both grow together vntil the haruest: and in the time of haruest, I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and binde them in bundels to burne them: but gather the wheat into my barne.