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The Son of Man will send forth his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,
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Jesus is the Divine Judge
Commentators emphasize that this verse portrays Jesus, the "Son of Man," in a role the Old Testament reserves for God: the final Judge. He commands the angels and purifies His kingdom, demonstrating His divine authority over all creation and history. The final judgment is not an abstract event but a direct action initiated by Christ himself.
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Matthew
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Declare to us. That is, explain the meaning of the parable. This was done in such a plain manner as to render comment unnecessary. The Son…
Out of his kingdom (εκ της βασιλειας αυτου). Out from the midst of the kingdom, because in every city the good and the bad are sca…
19th Century
Anglican
His angels... his kingdom — The vision of the One who stood before people outwardly as the carpenter’s son stretches forward to th…
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Baptist
Saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is …
The identification of the actors is over, and the description of the action begins. As the weeds are “pulled up” and burned, so it is at the end. T…
16th Century
Protestant
They shall gather out of his kingdom all stumbling-blocks: the words that follow, and those who commit iniquity, are added for th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The Son of man shall send forth his angels Meaning himself, whose ministers the angels are; who wait upon him, and a…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Lord showed the obstacles to the Gospel's teaching through two parables. However, because someone might say: ‘If the teaching is hi…
