The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
45 "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for fine pearls.
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader searching for beautiful jewels.
46 On finding one very valuable pearl he went away, sold everything he owned and bought it.
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And having come across one jewel of great price, he went and gave all he had in exchange for it.
47 "Once more, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a net thrown into the lake, that caught all kinds of fish.
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, which was put into the sea and took in every sort of fish:
48 When it was full, the fishermen brought the net up onto the shore, sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad fish away.
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When it was full, they took it up on the sands; and seated there they put the good into vessels, but the bad they put away.
49 So it will be at the close of the age -- the angels will go forth and separate the evil people from among the righteous
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So will it be in the end of the world: the angels will come and take out the bad from the good,
50 and throw them into the fiery furnace, where they will wail and grind their teeth.
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And will put them into the fire: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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