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Matthew 13:39

The return of ChristSpiritual warfare

37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.

41 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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BSB
and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
KJV
The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
WEB
The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
ASV
and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels.
DARBY
and the enemy who has sowed it is the devil; and the harvest is [the] completion of [the] age, and the harvestmen are angels.
BLB
and the enemy having sown them is the devil; and the harvest is the consummation of the age; and the harvesters are angels.
ÅB
Fienden som sådde det er djevelen, høsten er verdens ende, og høstfolkene er englene.
OTB
Fienden som sår dem er djevelen. Høsten er verdens ende, og høstfolkene er engler.
B1930
fienden som sådde det, er djevelen; høsten er verdens ende; høstfolkene er englene.

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  • Matthew 13:49

    So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,

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  • Revelation 14:15–19

    And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

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  • Matthew 25:31

    When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

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  • Joel 3:13

    Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great.

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  • Revelation 19:20

    And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

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  • Matthew 13:25

    But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

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  • Revelation 13:14

    And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

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  • Matthew 24:3

    And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

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