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Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

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

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

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

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

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

So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

"And he said to them, 'An enemy has done this!' The slaves said to him, 'Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?'

He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

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

But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also 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 gather the wheat into my barn."'"

Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.