36 Então, despedindo as multidões, foi Jesus para casa. E, chegando-se a ele os seus discípulos, disseram: Explica-nos a parábola do joio do campo. 37 E ele respondeu: O que semeia a boa semente é o Filho do Homem; 38 o campo é o mundo; a boa semente são os filhos do reino; o joio são os filhos do maligno; 39 o inimigo que o semeou é o diabo; a ceifa é a consumação do século, e os ceifeiros são os anjos. 40 Pois, assim como o joio é colhido e lançado ao fogo, assim será na consumação do século. 41 Mandará o Filho do Homem os seus anjos, que ajuntarão do seu reino todos os escândalos e os que praticam a iniquidade 42 e os lançarão na fornalha acesa; ali haverá choro e ranger de dentes. 43 Então, os justos resplandecerão como o sol, no reino de seu Pai. Quem tem ouvidos [para ouvir], ouça.

36 Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the field. 37 And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; 38 and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one; 39 and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels. 40 As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the end of the world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity, 42 and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.

36 Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."

37 He answered, "The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.

38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,

39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

40 "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 weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.

42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.