36 After he had sent the people away and gone into the house, his disciples came to him and said, "Explain to us the parable about the weeds in the field."

37 "The sower of the seed," he answered, "is the Son of man;

38 "the field is the world; the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; the weeds, the sons of the Evil One.

39 "The enemy who sows the weeds is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the age. The reapers are the angels.

40 "Just as the weeds are collected together and burnt with fire, so will 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 hindrances, and whoever practises iniquity,

42 "and will throw them into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

43 "And then shall the just shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let him who has ears to hear, listen!