43
Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let him hear!
44
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. A man found it, hid it again, then in great joy went and sold everything he owned, and bought that field.
45
"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for fine pearls.
46
On finding one very valuable pearl he went away, sold everything he owned and bought it.
47
"Once more, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a net thrown into the lake, that caught all kinds of fish.
48
When it was full, the fishermen brought the net up onto the shore, sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad fish away.
49
So it will be at the close of the age -- the angels will go forth and separate the evil people from among the righteous
50
and throw them into the fiery furnace, where they will wail and grind their teeth.
51
"Have you understood all these things?" "Yes," they answered.
52
He said to them, "So then, every Torah-teacher who has been made into a talmid for the Kingdom of Heaven is like the owner of a home who brings out of his storage room both new things and old."
53
When Yeshua had finished these parables, he left