Matthew 13:36-43
The Parable of Tares Explained
36Then He left the crowds and went into athe house. And His disciples came to Him and said, “bExplain to us the parable of the 1tares of the field.” 37And He answered and said, “The one who sows the good seed is athe Son of Man, 38and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are athe sons of the kingdom; and the tares are bthe sons of cthe evil one; 39and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is athe 1end of the age; and the reapers are angels. 40“So just as the tares are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at athe 1end of the age. 41“aThe Son of Man bwill send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom 1all cstumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, 42and awill throw them into the fiery furnace; in that place bthere will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43“aThen the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. bHe who has ears, 1let him hear.