Matthew 13:39-58 ▼

39 the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

40 As therefore the zizane are gathered, and burned in the fire; just so shall it be at the end of this world.

41 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;

42 and will cast them into a furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field: which when a man findeth, he hideth, and for joy thereof, goeth away and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchantman in search of beautiful pearls:

46 who, having discovered one of vast price, went away and sold all that he possessed, and bought it.

47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and colleting fish of every kind:

48 which, when it was full, they drew to the beach, and sitting down, selected the good into baskets, but cast those of a bad kind away.

49 Just so shall it be at the end of this world: the angels shall go forth, and shall separate the wicked from amidst the just,

50 and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things?

52 They say unto him, Yes, Lord. Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe instructed unto the kingdom of heaven, is like unto a man, the master of a family, who bringeth out of his storehouse things new and old.

53 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished there parables, he departed thence.

54 And coming into his own country, taught them in their synagogues, so that they were exceedingly struck, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these miracles?

55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

56 and his sisters, are they not all among us? whence then hath he all these things?

57 And they were offended at him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not disrespected, except in his own country, and in his own family.

58 And he did not there many miracles because of their unbelief.