^{36 Ref} Then he went away from the people, and went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Make clear to us the story of the evil plants in the field.

^{37 Ref} And he made answer and said, He who puts the good seed in the earth is the Son of man;

^{38 Ref} And the field is the world; and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; and the evil seeds are the sons of the Evil One;

^{39 Ref} And he who put them in the earth is Satan; and the getting in of the grain is the end of the world; and those who get it in are the angels.

^{40 Ref} As then the evil plants are got together and burned with fire, so will it be in the end of the world.

^{41 Ref} The Son of man will send out his angels, and they will take out of his kingdom everything which is a cause of error, and all those who do wrong,

^{42 Ref} And will put them into the fire; there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

^{43 Ref} Then will the upright be shining as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him give ear.

^{44 Ref} The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.