But he said, “No, because while gathering the weeds you might also uproot the wheat with them.
In these words Jesus explains why God allows good and evil to coexist together. If the servants try to remove the weeds immediately, they may also harm the wheat. This shows that God’s righteous judgment is carried out in its proper time, not by human haste. These words also emphasize that people often cannot distinguish true believers from false ones, and if they try to carry out judgment by their own strength, it is possible that the righteous will suffer as well. Jesus shows God’s patience—to wait until the time is ripe, when at the final judgment good and evil will be separated once and for all.