Matthew 13:36-52

36Then He left the crowds and went into 1the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, “2Explain to us the parable of the 3weeds of the field.” 37And He said, “The one who sows the good seed is 4the Son of Man, 38and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are 5the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are 6the sons of 7the evil one; 39and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is 8the 9end of the age; and the reapers are angels. 40So just as the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at 10the 11end of the age. 4112The Son of Man 13will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom 14all 15stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, 42and they 16will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place 17there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 4318Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. 19The one who has ears, 20let him hear.

44“21The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from 22joy over it he goes and 23sells everything that he has, and buys that field.

45“Again, 24the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, 46and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold everything that he had and bought it.

47“Again, 25the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; 48and when it was filled, they pulled it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away. 49So it will be at 26the 27end of the age: the angels will come forth and remove the wicked from among the righteous, 50and they 28will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place 29there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

51“Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes.” 52And 30Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure new things and old.”