37. He answered, “The one sowing the good seed is the Son of Man,
38. and the field is the world. And the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are the sons of the evil one.
39. The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
40. Therefore just as the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the end of the age.
41. The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks and those who practice lawlessness.
42. They will throw them into the fiery furnace; in that place will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
43. Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear!
44. “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid. And because of his joy, he goes out and sells all that he has and buys that field.
45. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
46. Upon finding a pearl of great value, he went out and sold all that he had and bought it.
47. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea, gathering things of every kind.
48. When it was filled, they pulled it ashore; and they sat down and gathered up the good into containers, but threw the bad away.