What does the Bible say about the parable of the wheat and the tares?

In Matthew 13, Jesus presents the parable of the wheat and the tares, where a man sows good seed, but an enemy sows tares among it. The owner instructs his servants not to uproot the tares lest they damage the wheat, highlighting that both shall grow together until the harvest. This parable emphasizes the mixed nature of the church, where true believers (wheat) co-exist with those who falsely profess faith (tares). At the end of the age, the angels will separate the two, gathering the righteous into God's kingdom and casting the wicked into fire, illustrating God's sovereignty in judgment.