Matthew 13:24-30

GOD’S WORD Translation

A Story about Weeds in the Wheat

²⁴ Jesus used another illustration. He said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who planted good seed in his field. ²⁵ But while people were asleep, his enemy planted weeds in the wheat field and went away. ²⁶ When the wheat came up and formed kernels, weeds appeared.

²⁷ “The owner’s workers came to him and asked, ‘Sir, didn’t you plant good seed in your field? Where did the weeds come from?’

²⁸ “He told them, ‘An enemy did this.’

“His workers asked him, ‘Do you want us to pull out the weeds?’

²⁹ “He replied, ‘No. If you pull out the weeds, you may pull out the wheat with them. ³⁰ Let both grow together until the harvest. When the grain is cut, I will tell the workers to gather the weeds first and tie them in bundles to be burned. But I’ll have them bring the wheat into my barn.’ ”