Matthew 13:39-58

39and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is 1the 2end 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 3the 4end of the age. 415The Son of Man 6will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom 7all 8stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, 42and they 9will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place 10there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 4311Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. 12The one who has ears, 13let him hear.

44“14The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from 15joy over it he goes and 16sells everything that he has, and buys that field.

45“Again, 17the 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, 18the 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 19the 20end of the age: the angels will come forth and remove the wicked from among the righteous, 50and they 21will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place 22there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

51“Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes.” 52And 23Jesus 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.”

5324When Jesus had finished these parables, He departed from there. 54And 25He came to 26His hometown and 27began teaching them in their synagogue, with the result that 28they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man acquire this wisdom and these 29miraculous powers? 55Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is 30His mother not called Mary, and His 31brothers, James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? 56And 32His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man acquire all these things?” 57And they took 33offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “34A prophet is not dishonored except in his 35hometown and in his own household.” 58And He did not do many 36miracles there because of their unbelief.