Matthew 13:49 Meaning and Explanation
“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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What Does Matthew 13:49 Mean?
Jesus interprets the parable of the net. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels will come forth and sever the wicked from among the just. The sorting of the fish pictures the final separation of people.
As with the tares, the gathering is wide but the separation is sure, and it belongs to God's appointed end and His own messengers. The verse lifts the reader's eyes again to the last day, when all that has grown together will be divided. It is sobering, yet it carries comfort for the faithful: the just are not lost in the mixture but will be set apart and secured by the hand of heaven.
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What does Matthew 13:49 mean?
So at the end of the age the angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous.