But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.

But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

So 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?

The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.

Let 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 gather the wheat into my barn.

Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”

Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.

As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.