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  "source": "Matthew",
  "pericope": "Interpretation of the Parable of the Tares",
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      "v": 36,
      "text": "Then Jesus sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field.”"
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      "text": "He answered them,"
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      "text": "“He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,",
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      "text": "the field is the world, the good seeds are the children of the Kingdom, and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.",
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      "text": "The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.",
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      "text": "As therefore the darnel weeds are gathered up and burned with fire; so will it be at the end of this age.",
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      "v": 41,
      "text": "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,",
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      "text": "and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.",
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      "text": "Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.",
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      "text": "Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field."
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      "text": "The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;",
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      "text": "The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.",
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      "text": "As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.",
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      "text": "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;",
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      "text": "And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.",
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      "text": "Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.",
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