Matthew 13:41
What does Matthew 13:41 mean?
A plain-English look at Matthew 13:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Matthew 13:41 means
The Son of man will send his angels to gather from his kingdom all who cause stumbling and do iniquity. This verse stresses the scope of divine action: God actively removes what undermines his rule. The phrase ‘from his kingdom’ suggests an eschatological sorting of those claiming association with Christ. It underscores God’s concern for holiness and the necessity of removing persistent, unrepentant sin. The verse warns of accountability and assures that wrongdoing will be addressed in God’s righteous judgment.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity,
KJV
King James Version · 1611The 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;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Son of man will send out his angels, and they will take out of his kingdom everything which is a cause of error, and all those who do wrong,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862the Son of Man shall send forth his messengers, and they shall gather up out of his kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those doing the unlawlessness,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The Son of man shall send his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all scandals, and them that work iniquity.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The Son of man shall send his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all offences, and those that practise lawlessness;
Context
This verse continues the eschatological imagery of the tares’ removal. It links the owner’s instructions to a divine enactment: angels will execute separation. The readers should see this as the fulfillment of the parable’s harvest sequence.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 2:8
but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,
- 2 Peter 2:1
But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
- Hebrews 1:6
And when he again bringeth in the firstborn into the world he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
- Zephaniah 1:3
I will consume man and beast; I will consume the birds of the heavens, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the face of the ground, saith Jehovah.
- Romans 16:17
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.
- Matthew 18:7
Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!
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