36 Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” 1
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He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
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The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
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and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
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As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.
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The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.
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And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. [a] He who has ears, let him hear.