The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear. They will be completely burned up on the spot.
Matthew 13:30 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I’ll tell the reapers: Gather the weeds first and tie them in bundles to burn them, but collect the wheat in my barn.” ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let them grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will say to the reapers, Gather the darnel first and bind it in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my granary. American Standard Version (1901) Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn. Common English Bible Let both grow side by side until the harvest. And at harvesttime I’ll say to the harvesters,“First gather the weeds and tie them together in bundles to be burned. But bring the wheat into my barn.”’” Catholic Public Domain Version Permit both to grow until the harvest, and at the time of the harvest, I will say to the reapers: Gather first the weeds, and bind them into bundles to burn, but the wheat gather into my storehouse.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Suffer both to grow until the harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers: Gather up first the cockle, and bind it into bundles to burn, but the wheat gather ye into my barn. |
The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear. They will be completely burned up on the spot.
Can you trust the wild ox to harvest your corn and bring it to your threshing-floor?
It will be as if a reaper had gathered standing corn – his arm harvesting the ears of corn – and as if one had gleaned ears of corn in Rephaim Valley.
So you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and left.
‘ “No,” he said. “When you pull up the weeds, you might also uproot the wheat with them.
All the nations , will be gathered before him, and he will separate them one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
‘Then he will also say to those on the left, “Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels!
His winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing-floor and gather his wheat into the barn. But the chaff he will burn with fire that never goes out.’
His winnowing shovel is in his hand to clear his threshing-floor and gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with fire that never goes out.’
If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown aside like a branch and he withers. They gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
So don’t judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God.
Some people’s sins are obvious, preceding them to judgement, but the sins of others surface later.
‘Someone is pursuing you and intends to take your life. My lord’s life is tucked safely in the place where the Lord your God protects the living, but he is flinging away your enemies’ lives like stones from a sling.