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That it might be fulfilledwhich was spokenby the prophet,saying, I will openmymouthinparables; I will utter things which have been kept secretfrom the foundation of the world.
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ThenJesussent the multitudeaway, and wentinto the house:andhisdisciplescame unto him,saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
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He answeredandsaid unto them,He that soweth the goodseedis the Son of man;
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Thefieldis the world*; the goodseedare* the children of the kingdom;but the taresare the children of the wicked one;
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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: