Jesus told parables and allegorical interpretations of these parables became popular for a long time, but not for hundreds of years.
Matthew’s gospel today talks about the conflict of good and evil but uses the parable of wheat and weeds and how to take care of either.
(Ret.) Pastor David Nelson explained how those of us that believe in God have a hard time explaining the present day mess of our world.
God asks us to tolerate a mixed field of wheat and weeds.
The best and only solution to evil is God in reconciliation of the world through unshielded Love for each other.