^{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: