The Parable of the Talents, found in Matthew 25:14-30, teaches the importance of faithfully using and investing the resources God entrusts to us.
The Parable of the Weeds, as told by Jesus in Matthew 13:24-30, illustrates the coexistence of good and evil in the world and underscores the divine wisdom in allowing both to grow until the end of the age, when a final, just separation will occur.