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That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.
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Then he went away from the people, and went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Make clear to us the story of the evil plants in the field.
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And he made answer and said, He who puts the good seed in the earth is the Son of man;
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And the field is the world; and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; and the evil seeds are the sons of the Evil One;
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And he who put them in the earth is Satan; and the getting in of the grain is the end of the world; and those who get it in are the angels.
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As then the evil plants are got together and burned with fire, so will it be in the end of the world.
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The Son of man will send out his angels, and they will take out of his kingdom everything which is a cause of error, and all those who do wrong,
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And will put them into the fire; there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.
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Then will the upright be shining as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him give ear.
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The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader searching for beautiful jewels.