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Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

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He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man

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The field is the world the good seed are the children of the kingdom but the tares are the children of the wicked [one]

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The enemy that sowed them is the devil the harvest is the end of the world and the reapers are the angels.

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As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire so shall it be in the end of this world.

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The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity

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And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

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Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

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Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.