Matthew 13:34-51
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34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
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35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
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36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
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37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
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38 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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39 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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40 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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41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
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42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
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43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the 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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45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
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46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
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47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
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48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
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49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
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50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
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51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.