40. “Just as the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.
41. The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all who cause sin and all who do evil.
42. The angels will throw them into the blazing furnace, where the people will cry and grind their teeth with pain.
43. Then the good people will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let those with ears use them and listen.
44. “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. One day a man found the treasure, and then he hid it in the field again. He was so happy that he went and sold everything he owned to buy that field.
45. “Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a man looking for fine pearls.