Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. New Living Translation The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. English Standard Version The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, Berean Standard Bible The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. Berean Literal Bible The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all the stumbling blocks and those doing lawlessness, King James Bible 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; New King James Version The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, New American Standard Bible The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, NASB 1995 “The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, NASB 1977 “The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, Legacy Standard Bible The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, Amplified Bible The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend [those things by which people are led into sin], and all who practice evil [leading others into sin], Berean Annotated Bible The Son of Man will send out His angels (messengers), and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness (iniquity). Christian Standard Bible The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom all who cause sin and those guilty of lawlessness. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather from His kingdom everything that causes sin and those guilty of lawlessness. American Standard Version The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity, Contemporary English Version The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everyone who does wrong or causes others to sin. English Revised Version The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity, GOD'S WORD® Translation The Son of Man will send his angels. They will gather everything in his kingdom that causes people to sin and everyone who does evil. Good News Translation the Son of Man will send out his angels to gather up out of his Kingdom all those who cause people to sin and all others who do evil things, International Standard Version The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes others to sin and those who practice lawlessness NET Bible The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes sin as well as all lawbreakers. New Heart English Bible The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity, Webster's Bible Translation 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; Weymouth New Testament The Son of Man will commission His angels, and they will gather out of His Kingdom all causes of sin and all who violate His laws; Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThe Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. World English Bible The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling and those who do iniquity, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthe Son of Man will send forth His messengers, and they will gather up out of His kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those doing the lawlessness, Berean Literal Bible The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all the stumbling blocks and those doing lawlessness, Young's Literal Translation the Son of Man shall send forth his messengers, and they shall gather up out of his kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those doing the unlawlessness, Smith's Literal Translation The Son of man shall send forth his messengers, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all scandals, and those doing iniquity; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe Son of man shall send his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all scandals, and them that work iniquity. Catholic Public Domain Version The Son of man shall send out his Angels, and they shall gather from his kingdom all who lead astray and those who work iniquity. New American Bible The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers. New Revised Standard Version The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe Son of man will send his angels, and they will pick out from his kingdom all things which cause stumbling, and all workers of iniquity. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The Son of Man will send his Angels and they will select from his Kingdom all of those stumbling blocks and all of those evil doers. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentThe Son of man will send forth his angels, and collect out of his kingdom all things that offend, and those who work iniquity, Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament The Son of man shall send out his angels, and shall gather together out of his kingdom all things offensive, and those who practise iniquity; Mace New Testament the son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all that make others offend, and those who do iniquity; Weymouth New Testament The Son of Man will commission His angels, and they will gather out of His Kingdom all causes of sin and all who violate His laws; Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Weeds Explained…40As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. 42And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.… Cross References The Son of Man will send out His angels, Matthew 24:31 And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Mark 13:27 And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. and they will weed out of His kingdom Matthew 8:12 But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Luke 13:27-28 And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’ / There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out. John 15:6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. every cause of sin Luke 17:1-2 Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come! / It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble. Romans 14:13 Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way. 1 Corinthians 8:13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble. and all who practice lawlessness. Matthew 7:23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’ Titus 2:14 He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds. 1 John 3:4 Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness. Daniel 12:1-2 “At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered. / And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. Malachi 4:1 “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.” Revelation 14:14-19 And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand. / Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.” / So the One seated on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. … Revelation 19:11-16 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. … Treasury of Scripture 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; The son. Matthew 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Mark 13:27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. Hebrews 1:6,7,14 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him… and they. Matthew 13:49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, Matthew 18:7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! Romans 16:17,18 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them… things that offend. Matthew 7:22,23 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? … Luke 13:26,27 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets… Romans 2:8,9,16 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, … Jump to Previous Angels Blocks Cause Causes Commission Commit Evil Evildoers Forth Gather Iniquity Kingdom Laws Messengers Offences Offend Practise Sin Stumbling Stumbling-Blocks Violate Weed WrongJump to Next Angels Blocks Cause Causes Commission Commit Evil Evildoers Forth Gather Iniquity Kingdom Laws Messengers Offences Offend Practise Sin Stumbling Stumbling-Blocks Violate Weed WrongMatthew 13 1. The parable of the sower and the seed;18. the explanation of it. 24. The parable of the weeds; 31. of the mustard seed; 33. of the leaven; 36. explanation of the parable of the weeds. 44. The parable of the hidden treasure; 45. of the pearl; 47. of the drag net cast into the sea. 53. Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country. The Son of Man will send out His angels This phrase identifies Jesus as the "Son of Man," a title He frequently used for Himself, which is rooted in Daniel 7:13-14, where the Son of Man is given authority and an everlasting dominion. The sending of angels indicates a divine authority and a fulfillment of eschatological roles, as angels are often depicted as messengers and agents of God's will (Hebrews 1:14). This action signifies a time of judgment, aligning with other New Testament passages where angels are involved in the end times (Matthew 24:31, Revelation 14:14-20). and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness Persons / Places / Events 1. The Son of ManA title Jesus frequently uses for Himself, emphasizing His role in both His humanity and divine authority, particularly in eschatological contexts. 2. Angels Heavenly beings who serve God and carry out His commands. In this context, they are agents of divine judgment. 3. His Kingdom Refers to the Kingdom of God, which Jesus inaugurated through His ministry and will fully establish at His return. 4. Causes of Sin Refers to anything that leads people away from God, including false teachings and temptations. 5. Those Who Practice Lawlessness Individuals who live in rebellion against God's laws, embodying sin and moral disorder. Teaching Points The Authority of ChristJesus, as the Son of Man, has the authority to judge and purify His kingdom. Believers should recognize His sovereignty and submit to His lordship. The Role of Angels Angels are not just messengers but also executors of God's will. This should remind us of the spiritual realities and the seriousness of divine judgment. The Nature of the Kingdom The Kingdom of God is both present and future. While it is currently growing, a time will come when it will be purified. Christians should live in anticipation of this future reality. The Reality of Judgment Judgment is a central theme in Jesus' teachings. Believers should live in a way that reflects their awareness of this coming judgment, striving to avoid sin and lawlessness. Call to Holiness Since causes of sin and lawlessness will be removed, Christians are called to pursue holiness and righteousness, aligning their lives with God's standards. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Matthew 13:41?2. How does Matthew 13:41 illustrate Jesus' role in separating the righteous and wicked? 3. What actions can we take to ensure we are "righteous" in God's eyes? 4. How does Matthew 13:41 connect with the parable of the wheat and tares? 5. Why is it important to understand the "angels" role in Matthew 13:41? 6. How can we prepare for the "end of the age" mentioned here? 7. What does Matthew 13:41 mean by "His angels" and their role in the end times? 8. How does Matthew 13:41 align with the concept of divine judgment? 9. Why does Matthew 13:41 emphasize the removal of "all stumbling blocks"? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Matthew 13? 11. In Matthew 13:41–42, angels are said to remove all evil from God’s kingdom; how does this reconcile with the broader biblical theme that God desires none to perish (e.g., 2 Peter 3:9)? 12. What were Jesus' characteristics and personality like? 13. What does "gnashing of teeth" mean? 14. Psalm 52:5 promises God will “uproot” the wicked—why does history record many powerful oppressors who died peacefully? What Does Matthew 13:41 Mean The Son of ManJesus refers to Himself with the messianic title first seen in Daniel 7:13-14, pointing to His divine authority to judge and reign. In Matthew 24:30 and John 5:27 He again links this title with final judgment, making clear that the One who once came to serve (Mark 10:45) will return to rule. Will send out His angels • Angels serve as God’s messengers and agents of judgment (2 Thessalonians 1:7; Revelation 14:15). • Their mission here is not symbolic; it is a literal, future assignment issued by the risen Lord (Matthew 24:31). • This shows Jesus’ sovereign command over the heavenly host, reinforcing Colossians 1:16 that all things, visible and invisible, were created through Him and for Him. They will weed out of His kingdom • The “kingdom” refers to the sphere of Christ’s rule on earth when He returns (Revelation 11:15). • “Weed out” echoes the earlier explanation of the wheat and weeds (Matthew 13:30, 38-40), where the righteous and the wicked grow together until harvest. • The separation is decisive, accomplishing the promise of Psalm 101:8—evil will not dwell with the King. Every cause of sin • Jesus removes not only sinners but the stumbling blocks themselves (Matthew 18:7), ending the spread of corruption. • Isaiah 11:9 pictures this day: “They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain.” • The cleansing is comprehensive, ensuring the kingdom reflects God’s holiness (Habakkuk 2:14). And all who practice lawlessness • “Practice” points to persistent rebellion, not momentary failure (1 John 3:4-10). • Such people rejected the King’s call to repentance (Matthew 4:17) and remained workers of iniquity (Psalm 5:5). • Their destiny, detailed in the next verse (Matthew 13:42) and echoed in Revelation 20:15, is eternal separation from God. summary Matthew 13:41 promises that Jesus, the Son of Man, will personally command His angels to cleanse His earthly kingdom. Every source of temptation and every unrepentant evildoer will be removed, fulfilling God’s plan for a holy, uncontaminated reign. For believers, this is a sober reminder that present mingling with evil is temporary; for unbelievers, it is a gracious warning to turn to Christ before the harvest arrives. (41) His angels . . . his kingdom.--The vision of One who stood before men outwardly as the carpenter's son stretches forward to the far future, and sees that the angels of God and the kingdom are alike His.All things that offend.--Literally, all stumbling-blocks; the word being explained by the clause that follows as including all that work iniquity. It lies in the nature of the case that the interpretation should recognise only the great broad divisions of good and evil, leaving the apportionment of rewards and punishments, according to the varying degrees of each, to be filled into the outline afterwards. Verse 41. - The Son of man. Observe how expressly Christ identifies the Sower with the Lord of the angels. Shall send forth (ἀποστελεῖ) - as his representatives (Matthew 10:2, note) - his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom - though they are now there - all things that offend, and them which do iniquity (πάντα τὰ σκάνδαλα καὶ τοῦς ποιοῦντας τὴν ἀνομιάν); all things that offend (that cause stumbling, Revised Version); Matthew 5:29, note. In itself it would naturally be understood of persons, in accordance with the meaning of "tares." But what is its relation to the following clause, for this latter cannot be merely tautological? There are two answers:(a) The two phrases bring out different aspects under which the persons are regarded. They, as "sons of the evil one," are both stumbling blocks to others ("the sons of the kingdom"), and also active workers of lawlessness (vide infra). They sin against men (cf. Matthew 24:24b) and against God. (b) The first term regards not so much them as their actions - their scandalous acts (Goebel); the second, the persons themselves. The former of the two answers seems preferable, as keeping closer to the parable. It also agrees with the personal use of σκάνδαλον in Matthew 16:23, and the use of αὐτούς alone in the next clause. With respect to the whole phrase, observe: (1) It is taken partly from Zephaniah 1:3 (Hebrew), "I will consume [the verb אָסֵפ would readily lend itself to the interpretation 'gather']... the stumbling blocks with the wicked (המכשלות את־הרשעים... אספ)." . . . Greek Theὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Son Υἱὸς (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of Man ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. will send out ἀποστελεῖ (apostelei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. angels, ἀγγέλους (angelous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they will weed συλλέξουσιν (syllexousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4816: To collect, gather. From sun and lego in its original sense; to collect. out of ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. kingdom βασιλείας (basileias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm. every πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. cause of sin σκάνδαλα (skandala) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 4625: A snare, stumbling-block, cause for error. Scandal; probably from a derivative of kampto; a trap-stick, i.e. Snare. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. all who τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. practice ποιοῦντας (poiountas) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. lawlessness. ἀνομίαν (anomian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 458: Lawlessness, iniquity, disobedience, sin. From anomos; illegality, i.e. Violation of law or wickedness. Links Matthew 13:41 NIVMatthew 13:41 NLT Matthew 13:41 ESV Matthew 13:41 NASB Matthew 13:41 KJV Matthew 13:41 BibleApps.com Matthew 13:41 Biblia Paralela Matthew 13:41 Chinese Bible Matthew 13:41 French Bible Matthew 13:41 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 13:41 The Son of Man will send out (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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