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Theenemy that sowedthemis the devil*; the harvestis the end of the world;and the reapersare the angels.
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Astherefore the tares are gatheredandburned in the fire;so shall it bein the end of thisworld.
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The Son of man shall send forthhisangels,and they shall gather out ofhiskingdom all things[a] that offend,and them which doiniquity;
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And shall casttheminto a furnace of fire:there shall bewailingandgnashing of teeth.
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Then shall the righteous shine forthas the sunin the kingdom of theirFather.Whohathears to hear, let him hear.
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Again, the kingdom of heavenislike unto treasurehidin a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, andforjoythereofgoethandsellethallthat he hath, andbuyeththatfield.
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Again, the kingdom of heavenislike unto a merchantman,seekinggoodlypearls:
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Who, when he had foundonepearl of great price,went and soldallthat he had, andboughtit.
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Again, the kingdom of heavenislike unto a net, that was castinto the sea,andgatheredofeverykind:
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Which,when it was full, they drewtoshore,and sat down, and gathered the goodintovessels,butcast the badaway.
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So shall it beat the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, andsever the wickedfromamong the just,