Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who
sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and
went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
“The owner’s servants came
to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
“‘An enemy did this,’
he replied.
“The servants asked him, ‘Do
you want us to go and pull them up?’
“‘No,’ he answered, ‘because
while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the
harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”
Parable of the Weeds explained:
Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples
came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
He answered, “The one who sowed
the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are
the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters
are angels.
“As the weeds are pulled up and
burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of
his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will
be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears,
let him hear.
Jesus of Nazareth
Matthew 13:24-30 (NIV) &
Matthew 13:36-43 (NIV)
