35. This was to fulfill what the prophet spoke: I’ll speak in parables; I’ll declare what has been hidden since the beginning of the world.
36. Jesus left 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."
37. Jesus replied, "The one who plants the good seed is the Human One.
38. The field is the world. And the good seeds are the followers of the kingdom. But the weeds are the followers of the evil one.
39. The enemy who planted them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the present age. The harvesters are the angels.