The parable of the Tares.
Mat. xiii. 24-31. _Another Parable put he forth unto them, saying,
the kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in
his field; but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed Tares among
the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and
brought forth fruit, then appeared the Tares also. So the servants of
the householder, came, and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow
good seed in thy field, from whence then hath it Tares? And he said
unto them, an enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, wilt
thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, nay; lest
whilst ye gather up the Tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of the
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._