Matthew 13:49
47 Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
48 When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.
So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous,
50 and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
51 Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.
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- BSB
- So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous,
- KJV
- So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
- WEB
- So it will be in the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked from among the righteous,
- ASV
- So shall it be in the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the righteous,
- DARBY
- Thus shall it be in the completion of the age: the angels shall go forth and sever the wicked from the midst of the just,
- BLB
- So will it be in the consummation of the age: The angels will go out and will separate the evil from the midst of the righteous
- ÅB
- Slik skal det gå til ved verdens ende: Englene skal gå ut og skille de onde fra de rettferdige
- OTB
- Slik skal det skje ved verdens ende. Englene skal komme og skille de onde fra de rettferdige
- B1930
- Således skal det gå til ved verdens ende: Englene skal gå ut og skille de onde fra de rettferdige
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 20:12–15
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
Read in contextMatthew 13:39
and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
Read in contextMatthew 24:31
And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 1:7–10
and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels
Read in contextMatthew 22:12–14
‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.
Read in contextMatthew 25:19–33
After a long time the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them.
Read in contextMatthew 25:5–12
When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
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