Matthew 13:24-30

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?' ²⁹ But he said, _x 'No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. ³⁰ Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, _y Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.'"

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.
   
2. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 4:5
   Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 3:12
   His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.