40 Mt 13.36-43 Parable of Weeds explained

Matthew 13:36-43 (ESV)

^36  Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.”

^37  He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

^38  The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

^39  and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.

^40  Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age.

^41  The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers,

^42  and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

^43  Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.