³³ For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel:

³⁹ The enemy who sowed them is the devil, ^(A)the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. ⁴⁰ Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. ⁴¹ The Son of Man will send out His angels, ^(B)and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness,