but while men were asleep, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.

Now when the blade shot forth, and produced the corn, then the tares also appeared.

So the servants came to their master, and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? whence then are the tares?

But he said, No: least in plucking up the tares ye root up the corn along with them.

Then Jesus leaving the multitude went into the house; and his disciples came to Him, saying, Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field:

the field is the world; the good seed are the children of my kingdom; and the tares are the children of the wicked one.

As therefore the tares are gathered together, and burnt in the fire; so shall it be in the end of the world: