^{24 Ref} Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

^{25 Ref} but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.

^{26 Ref} But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

^{27 Ref} And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares?

^{28 Ref} And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

²⁹ But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them.

^{30 Ref} Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.

^{31 Ref} Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

^{24 Ref} He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

^{25 Ref} but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel{darnel is a weed grass (probably bearded darnel or lolium temulentum) that looks very much like wheat until it is mature, when the difference becomes very apparent.} also among the wheat, and went away.

^{26 Ref} But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then the darnel appeared also.

^{27 Ref} The servants of the householder came and said to him, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where did this darnel come from?'

^{28 Ref} "He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and gather them up?'

²⁹ "But he said, 'No, lest perhaps while you gather up the darnel, you root up the wheat with them.

^{30 Ref} Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, "First, gather up the darnel, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn."'"

^{31 Ref} He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;

^{24 Ref} And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field:

^{25 Ref} But while men were sleeping, one who had hate for him came and put evil seeds among the grain, and went away.

^{26 Ref} But when the green stem came up and gave fruit, the evil plants were seen at the same time.

^{27 Ref} And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, Sir, did you not put good seed in your field? how then has it evil plants?

^{28 Ref} And he said, Someone has done this in hate. And the servants say to him, Is it your pleasure that we go and take them up?

²⁹ But he says, No, for fear that by chance while you take up the evil plants, you may be rooting up the grain with them.

^{30 Ref} Let them come up together till the getting in of the grain; and then I will say to the workers, Take up first the evil plants, and put them together for burning: but put the grain into my store-house.

^{31 Ref} He put another story before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his field: