# Connecting Statement:

Jesus concludes the parable about a field with both wheat and weeds growing in it.

# The landowner said

"The landowner said to his servants"

# I will say to the reapers, "First pull out the weeds and tie them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn."

You can translate this as an indirect quote (AT): "I will tell the reapers to first gather up the weeds and tie them in bundles to burn them, then gather the wheat into my barn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])

# barn

a farm building that can be used for storing grain