Matthew 13:19-38

19From every one who hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand [it], the wicked one comes and catches away what was sown in his heart: this is he that is sown by the wayside.

20But he that is sown on the rocky places — this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,

21but has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offended.

22And he that is sown among the thorns — this is he who hears the word, and the anxious care of this life, and the deceit of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

23But he that is sown upon the good ground — this is he who hears and understands the word, who bears fruit also, and produces, one a hundred, one sixty, and one thirty.

24Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man sowing good seed in his field;

25but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amongst the wheat, and went away.

26But when the blade shot up and produced fruit, then appeared the darnel also.

27And the bondmen of the householder came up and said to him, Sir, hast thou not sown good seed in thy field? whence then has it darnel?

28And he said to them, A man [that is] an enemy has done this. And the bondmen said to him, Wilt thou then that we should go and gather it [up]?

29But he said, No; lest [in] gathering the darnel ye should root up the wheat with it.

30Suffer both to grow together unto the harvest, and in time of the harvest I will say to the harvestmen, Gather first the darnel, and bind it into bundles to burn it; but the wheat bring together into my granary.

31Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like a grain of mustard [seed] which a man took and sowed in his field;

32which is less indeed than all seeds, but when it is grown is greater than herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and roost in its branches.

33He spoke another parable to them: The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until it had been all leavened.

34All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and without a parable he did not speak to them,

35so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from [the] world's foundation.

36Then, having dismissed the crowds, he went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Expound to us the parable of the darnel of the field.

37But he answering said, He that sows the good seed is the Son of man,

38and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, but the darnel are the sons of the evil [one];