'No,' said he, 'for fear that, while you are gathering the tares, you should root up the wheat as well.
But, while every one was asleep, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and then went away.
'An enemy has done this,' was his answer. 'Do you wish us, then,' they asked,' to go and gather them together?'
Let both grow side by side till harvest; and then I shall say to the reapers, Gather the tares together first, and tie them in bundles for burning; but bring all the wheat into my barn.'"