Matthew 13:24-28

The Parable of the Weeds

²⁴ He put another parable before them, saying, _w "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, ²⁵ but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds ₁ among the wheat and went away. ²⁶ So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. ²⁷ And the servants ₂ of the master of the house came and said to him, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?' ²⁸ He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' So the servants said to him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather them?'

1. Cross References
   Matthew 13:37 - 42
   He answered, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
   Mark 4:26 - 29
   And he said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.