Matthew 13:36–53

Jesus Interprets the Wheat and the Weeds

³⁶Then He dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached Him and said, “Explain the parable of the weeds in the field to us.” ^v

³⁷He replied: “The One who sows the good seed is the ^•Son of Man; ³⁸the field is the world; and the good seed—these are the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, ^w39and the enemy who sowed them is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. ^x40Therefore, just as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. ^y41The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather from His kingdom everything that causes sin ^zand those ^•guilty of lawlessness. ^ab42They will throw them into the blazing furnace ^cwhere there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ^d43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s kingdom. Anyone who has ears ^eshould listen! ^f

The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and of the Priceless Pearl

⁴⁴“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field. ^g

⁴⁵“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. ⁴⁶When he found one priceless ^hpearl, he went and sold everything he had, and bought it. ⁱ

The Parable of the Net

⁴⁷“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a large net thrown into the sea. It collected every kind of fish, ^j48and when it was full, they dragged it ashore, sat down, and gathered the good fish into containers, but threw out the worthless ones. ⁴⁹So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out, separate the evil people from the righteous, ^k50and throw them into the blazing furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ^l

The Storehouse of Truth

⁵¹“Have you understood all these things?” ^m

“Yes,” they told Him.

⁵²“Therefore,” He said to them, “every student of Scripture ⁿinstructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who brings out of his storeroom what is new and what is old.” ^o53When Jesus had finished these parables, He left there.