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The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked [one];
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The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
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As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
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The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them who do iniquity;
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And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
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Then shall the righteous shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field; which, when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking goodly pearls:
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Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
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Which, when it was full, they drew to the shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast away the bad.