Jesus Christ often spoke in parables to explain the basic doctrinal and moral truths. It was in images that were clear to the mind of man that Jesus tried to convey to people the important points of the relationship between man and God, as well as important features of the relationship between neighbors.
The Evangelist Matthew talks about Christ's parable of the tares in his gospel. So, it is described as follows. One man sowed a good seed in his field and went to sleep. When night fell and everyone was asleep, the enemy of man sowed his tares (tares - weeds) in the field. Over time, both seeds began to grow in the field. The steward's servants asked why the owner did not pull up the weeds. However, the good lord replied that the weeds must be left before the general harvest in order not to harm the wheat. The time will come when the wheat will be gathered into the granary, and the tares will be cut off and thrown into the fire.
The good seed can be considered the earthly Church, founded by God, as well as all people who are God's creation (good seed and wheat). However, the time came when the devil tempted a person, and sin entered the life of the latter. Evil people began to appear, criminals who turned away from God (evil seed and tares). The question of why the owner does not destroy the tares at once can be compared with the questioning of God about the uprooting of evil on earth and the destruction of sinners. However, earthly life is only a part of being a human person. In the full sense of the word, only after the Senior Judgment will the reward and punishment for the righteous and sinners be determined. The righteous will be rewarded with paradise (they will gather the wheat into the barn), and the sinners will go to hell (they will burn the tares in the fire).
In addition, a parable can also mean that along with the teaching of Christ, many other false teachings are being sown in the world. Each person makes his choice in one way or another. Finally, everything will be resolved, according to the teaching of the Church, on the day of the Last Judgment, when the truth and falsity of certain religious teachings becomes clear.
