Matthew 13:36-43

36Then Jesus told the crowds of people to go away. He went into the house where he was staying. His disciples also went into the house with him. They said to him, ‘Explain to us the story about the weeds that were growing in the field.’

37Jesus replied, ‘The Son of Man is like the farmer who planted the good seed in the field.

38The field is like the world. The good seeds are like the people who belong to God's kingdom. The weeds are like the people who belong to the Devil.

39The Devil is the bad person who planted the weed seeds in the field. The time for harvest is like the end of time. God's angels are the workers who cut the plants down.

40In the story, the workers cut down the weeds and they burned them in the fire. When this world comes to an end, it will happen like that.

41The Son of Man will send his workers, who are his angels. They will remove from his kingdom everything that causes sin. They will take away everyone who does evil things.

42The angels will throw those bad people into the great fire. There the people will cry and they will bite their teeth together.

43The people who obeyed God will shine like the sun. They will be in the kingdom of their Father. You have ears, so listen well to what I say!’