Matthew 13:24-30

24Jesus used another illustration. He said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who planted good seed in his field.

25But while people were asleep, his enemy planted weeds in the wheat field and went away.

26When the wheat came up and formed kernels, weeds appeared.

27“The owner’s workers came to him and asked, ‘Sir, didn’t you plant good seed in your field? Where did the weeds come from?’

28“He told them, ‘An enemy did this.’ “His workers asked him, ‘Do you want us to pull out the weeds?’

29“He replied, ‘No. If you pull out the weeds, you may pull out the wheat with them.

30Let both grow together until the harvest. When the grain is cut, I will tell the workers to gather the weeds first and tie them in bundles to be burned. But I’ll have them bring the wheat into my barn.’ ”