³⁹ and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is ^(A)the ^[a]end 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 ^(B)the ^[b]end of the age. ^41 (C)The Son of Man ^(D)will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom ^[c]all ^(E)stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness,

⁴⁹ So it will be at ^(A)the ^[a]end of the age; the angels will come forth and ^[b]take out the wicked from among the righteous,

Doom for Worshipers of the Beast

⁹ Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone ^(A)worships the beast and his ^(B)image, and receives a ^(C)mark on his forehead or on his hand,