The enemy who scattered the weed seeds is the devil; the harvest time is the end of the world; and the harvesters are angels.
Matthew 13:49 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) At the end of the world it will be that same way. The angels will come and divide the sinful people from the ones who did what was right, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So it will be at the close and consummation of the age. The angels will go forth and separate the wicked from the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with God) American Standard Version (1901) So shall it be in the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the righteous, Common English Bible That’s the way it will be at the end of the present age. The angels will go out and separate the evil people from the righteous people, Catholic Public Domain Version So shall it be at the consummation of the age. The Angels shall go forth and separate the bad from the midst of the just. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall go out, and shall separate the wicked from among the just. |
The enemy who scattered the weed seeds is the devil; the harvest time is the end of the world; and the harvesters are angels.
Just like the weeds were gathered up and burned with fire, so it will be at the end of the world.
When it became full, the fishermen dragged it up onto the shore. Then they sat down and, [sorting their catch], placed the good [i.e., edible fish] into containers, but threw out the bad [i.e., inedible ones].
And He will send out His angels [i.e., as messengers] with the sound of a great trumpet [See I Thess. 4:16] to gather His elect [i.e., God’s people] from all directions, [even] from throughout the whole world. [Note: See Mark 13:27, which suggests this thought by its use of ‘earth’ and ‘sky’]