Matthew 13:38-45
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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: