Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age.
Parallel translations
- WEB As therefore the darnel weeds are gathered up and burned with fire; so will it be at the end of this age.
- KJV As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
- BSB As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.
- NASB So just as the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the end of the age.
- NLT “Just as the weeds are sorted out and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the world.
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Quick answer
Just as weeds are gathered and burned, so it will be at the end of the age. Final judgment is as certain as the harvest.
Overview
Jesus draws the parable toward its sobering application: the burning of the weeds pictures the judgment awaiting the wicked at the close of the age. The certainty of harvest underscores the certainty of God's righteous judgment. This sober warning calls hearers to ensure they are found among the wheat, the true children of the Kingdom.
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- Matt 13:39The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
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