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;
Parallel translations
- WEB The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,
- BSB The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.
- NKJV The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness,
- NASB The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness,
- NLT The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.
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Quick answer
The Son of Man will send His angels to remove all causes of sin and evildoers from His Kingdom. Christ reigns as the Judge who purges His realm of all evil.
Overview
Jesus describes the future cleansing of His Kingdom, in which He commands angels to gather out everything that causes stumbling and all who practice lawlessness. Notably He speaks of His own Kingdom and His own angels, asserting divine authority. The verse assures believers that Christ will one day remove every trace of sin and rebellion from His reign.
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- Matt 24:31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
- Matt 18:7Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
- Rev 21:27And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
- 2 Pet 2:1–2But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
- Rom 2:16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
- Heb 1:6–7And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
- Matt 13:49So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
- Rom 2:8–9But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
- Rev 5:11–12And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
- Heb 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
- Luke 13:26–27Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
- Matt 7:22–23Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
- Rom 16:17–18Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
- Zeph 1:3I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.
- Mark 13:27And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
- Matt 8:20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
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