36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. His disciples gathered near him. They said: »Explain to us the illustration of the weeds in the field.«

37 Jesus said: »He that sows the good seed is the Son of man.

38 »The field is the world the society of mankind. The good seed are the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one.

39 »The enemy that sowed them is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the age. The reapers are angels.

40 »The weeds are gathered up and burned destroyed with fire. It will be this way at the end of the age.

41 »The Son of man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all who stumble others and commit lawlessness.

42 »The angels will cast them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

43 »The righteous will shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that has ears let him hear.