Matthew 13:18–30

^18sHear ye therefore the parable of the sower. ¹⁹When any one heareth the word ^tof the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh ^uthe wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. ²⁰But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and ^wanon ^xwith joy receiveth it; ²¹yet hath he not root in himself, but ^ydureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, ^yyby and by ^zhe is offended. ²²He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and ^athe care of this world, and the deceitfulness of ^briches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. ²³But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

²⁴Another ^cparable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: ²⁵but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. ²⁶But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. ²⁷So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? ²⁸He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? ²⁹But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. ³⁰Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but ^dgather the wheat into my barn.