40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, (A)and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 (B)and will cast them into the furnace of fire. (C)There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 (D)Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. (E)He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and (F)sells all that he has and (G)buys that field.

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who, when he had found (H)one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

The Parable of the Dragnet

47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and (I)gathered some of every kind, 48 which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. 49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, (J)separate the wicked from among the just, 50 and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”

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40 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man(A) will send out his angels,(B) and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(C) 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun(D) in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.(E)

The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(F) treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.(G)

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like(H) a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

The Parable of the Net

47 “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like(I) a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds(J) of fish. 48 When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. 49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous(K) 50 and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(L)

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