Matthew 13:24

And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow;

“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls,

“For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.

“Then the kingdom of heaven may be compared to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?

And He was teaching them many things in parables, and was saying to them in His teaching,

And He was saying, “How shall we compare the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall we present it?

Therefore, He was saying, “What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?

And again He said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?

The Parable of Tares Among Wheat