The Parable of the Weeds Explained
36 Then he left the crowds and went into
1the house. And his disciples came to him, saying,
2“Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field. ”
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He answered, “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 is
3the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are
4the sons of the evil one,
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and the enemy who sowed them is the devil.
5The harvest is
6the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
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Just as the weeds
7are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at
8the end of the age.
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9The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all
10causes of sin and
11all law-breakers,
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12and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place
13there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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Then
14the righteous will shine like the sun
15in the kingdom of their Father.
16He who has ears, let him hear.