33He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty poundsOr about 27 kilogramsof flour until it worked all through the dough.”34Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.
35So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.” Psalm 78:2
The Parable of the Weeds Explained36Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” 37He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.