'The parable of the wheat and the tares

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Mt 13:24: Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

Mt 13:25: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

Mt 13:26: But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

Mt 13:27: 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?

Mt 13:28: He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

Mt 13:29: But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

Mt 13:30: 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.