Matthew 13:39-58 ▼

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

40 As therefore the tares are gathered together, and burnt in the fire; so shall it be in the end of the world:

41 the Son of man will send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all that commit offences, and those who do iniquity, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire,

42 and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

43 But the righteous shall then 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 treasure hid in a field, which a man having found conceals, and being rejoiced at it goes and sells all that he has, and purchases that field.

45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking precious pearls,

46 who, having found one of great value, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, that was cast into the sea, and inclosed fishes of various sorts;

48 which, when it was full, they dragged to the shore, and sat down and gathered the good into vessels, and threw out the bad.

49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and separate the wicked from among the righteous;

50 and shall cast them into the fiery furnace, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

51 Then saith Jesus unto them, Did ye understand all these? they say unto Him, Yes, Lord: and He said unto them,

52 Therefore every teacher, who has been thus instructed in the knowledge of the kingdom of heaven, is like a master of a family, who brings forth out of his store things new and old.

53 And when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence:

54 and came into his own country, and taught them in their synagogues; so that they were amazed and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom and these powers?

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

56 and his sisters, are they not all here among us? from whence then hath this man all these things?

57 So they were prejudiced against Him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is no where less honoured than in his own country, and in his own family.

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