Allowbothto grow togetheruntilthe harvest;and in the timeof the harvestI will sayto the reapers,"Firstgatherup the taresand bindthem in bundlesto burnthem up; but gatherthe wheatinto my barn."'"
"His winnowing forkis in His hand,and He will thoroughly clearHis threshing floor;and He will gatherHis wheatinto the barn,but He will burnup the chaffwith unquenchablefire."
The sinsof somemenare quite evident,going beforethem to judgment;for others,their [sins] follow after.
Thereforedo not go on passing judgmentbeforethe time,[but wait] untilthe Lordcomeswhowill bothbring to lightthe things hiddenin the darknessand disclosethe motivesof [men's] hearts;and theneach man'spraisewill cometo him from God.
"Ifanyonedoes not abidein Me, he is thrownawayas a branchand driesup; and they gatherthem, and castthem into the fireand they are burned.
So you will againdistinguishbetweenthe righteousand the wicked,betweenone who servesGodand one whodoes not serveHim.
"Allthe nationswill be gatheredbeforeHim; and He will separatethem from one another,as the shepherdseparatesthe sheepfrom the goats;
"His winnowing forkis in His handto thoroughly clearHis threshing floor,and to gatherthe wheatinto His barn;but He will burnup the chaffwith unquenchablefire."
"ThenHe will alsosayto thoseon His left,Departfrom Me, accursedones, into the eternalfirewhich has been preparedfor the deviland his angels;
"Should anyoneriseup to pursueyou and to seekyour life,then the lifeof my lordshall be boundin the bundleof the livingwith the LORDyour God;but the livesof your enemiesHe will slingout as from the hollowof a sling.
But the manwho touchesthem Must be armedwith ironand the shaftof a spear,And they will be completelyburnedwith firein [their] place."
It will be even like the reapergatheringthe standinggrain,As his armharveststhe ears,Or it will be like one gleaningearsof grainIn the valleyof Rephaim.
"But whilehis menwere sleeping,his enemycameand sowedtaresamongthe wheat,and went away.
"But he said,'No;for while you are gatheringup the tares,you may uprootthe wheatwith them.
"Will you havefaithin him that he will returnyour grainAnd gather[it from] your threshingfloor?
