32. It is, indeed, the least of all seeds, but when it has grown, it is greater than all the plants, and it becomes a tree, so much so that the birds of the air come and dwell in its branches."
33. He spoke another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of fine wheat flour, until it was entirely leavened."
34. All these things Jesus spoke in parables to the crowds. And he did not speak to them apart from parables,
35. in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet, saying: "I will open my mouth in parables. I will proclaim what has been hidden since the foundation of the world."
36. Then, dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. And his disciples drew near to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."
37. Responding, he said to them: "He who sows the good seed is the Son of man.
38. Now the field is the world. And the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom. But the weeds are the sons of wickedness.
39. So the enemy who sowed them is the devil. And truly, the harvest is the consummation of the age; while the reapers are the Angels.
40. Therefore, just as weeds are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the consummation of the age.
41. The Son of man shall send out his Angels, and they shall gather from his kingdom all who lead astray and those who work iniquity.
42. And he shall cast them into the furnace of fire, where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
43. Then the just ones shall shine like the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.