39 The enemy who sowed them is thedevil, the harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers are the angels.
40 “Therefore as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of Man shall send out His angels, and they shall gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who do evil,
42 and will throw them into a fiery furnace. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.
44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid. And with joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls,