Matthew 13:38-48

38 and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are ¹the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are ²the sons of ³the evil one;

39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is ⁴the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.

40 "So just as the tares are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at ⁵the end of the age.

41 "⁶The Son of Man ⁷will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all ⁸stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness,

42 and ⁹will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place ¹⁰there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

43 "¹¹Then THE RIGHTEOUS WILL SHINE FORTH AS THE SUN in the kingdom of their Father. ¹²He who has ears, let him hear.

Hidden Treasure

44 "¹³The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and ¹⁴sells all that he has and buys that field.

A Costly Pearl

45 "Again, ¹⁵the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls,

46 and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.

A Dragnet

47 "Again, ¹⁶the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet cast into the sea, and gathering fish of every kind;

48 and when it was filled, they drew it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 8:12
• 2. John 8:44; Acts 13:10; 1 John 3:10
• 3. Matthew 5:37
• 4. Matthew 12:32; Matthew 13:22, 40, 49; Matthew 24:3; Matthew 28:20; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Hebrews 9:26
• 5. Matthew 12:32; Matthew 13:22, 39, 49; Matthew 24:3; Matthew 28:20; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Hebrews 9:26
• 6. Matthew 8:20
• 7. Matthew 24:31
• 8. Zephaniah 1:3
• 9. Matthew 13:50
• 10. Matthew 8:12
• 11. Daniel 12:3
• 12. Matthew 11:15
• 13. Matthew 13:24
• 14. Matthew 13:46
• 15. Matthew 13:24
• 16. Matthew 13:44

Footnotes

• [a] Or "consummation"
• [b] Or "consummation"
• [c] Or "everything that is offensive"
• [d] Or "hear!" Or "listen!"