13 ²⁴ Here is another parable that he put before them: 'The kingdom of Heaven is like this. A man sowed his field with good seed; 13 ²⁵ but while everyone was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel among the wheat, and made off. 13 ²⁶ When the corn sprouted and began to fill out, the darnel could be seen among it. 13 ²⁷ The farmer's men went to their master and said, "Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed in your field? Then where has the darnel come from?" 13 ²⁸ "This is an enemy's doing", he replied. "Well then," they said, "shall we go and gather the darnel?" 13 ²⁹ "No," he answered; "in gathering it you might pull up the wheat at the same time. 13 ³⁰ Let them both grow together till harvest; and at harvest-time I will tell the reapers, 'Gather the darnel first, and tie it in bundles for burning; then collect the wheat into my barn.'"'