Matthew 13:41

The 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;

Cross-reference

Matthew 13:49 restates the same end-time separation by angels — clarifying they separate the wicked from the righteous.

Matthew 13:37 identifies the Son of Man as the sower, directly leading into the explanation of the harvest judgment here.

Matthew 24:31 has angels gathering the elect, a direct contrast to the gathering of the wicked for judgment here.

Matthew 7:22 shows people claiming miracles in Jesus' name—these are the 'evildoers' who will be told 'I never knew you' and removed.

Matthew 7:23 directly uses 'workers of lawlessness'—the same phrase for those Jesus says angels will weed out of the kingdom.

Matthew 18:7 Related theme

Matthew 18:7 elaborates on 'everything that causes sin' — warning of inevitable stumbling blocks and woe to those who cause them.

Matthew 3:12 uses the same harvest imagery of separating wheat from chaff — John's prophecy of Christ's judging work.

Matthew 16:27 also depicts the Son of Man coming with angels for final judgment, paralleling the sending of angels here.

Matthew 15:13 uses the same uprooting metaphor for God removing false plants — similar divine judgment imagery.

Revelation 21:27 says nothing impure enters the New Jerusalem—these are the same evildoers Jesus says angels will remove from his kingdom.

Luke 13:27 Allusion

Luke 13:27 has Jesus say 'away from me, all you evildoers'—the same group angels will gather and remove in Matthew 13:41.

Mark 13:27 Contrast

Mark 13:27 likewise has angels gathering the elect, contrasting with the removal of sinners in this verse.

Mark 8:38 Parallel

Mark 8:38 similarly speaks of the Son of Man coming with holy angels in judgment — a parallel eschatological scene.

Daniel 7:13 Allusion

Daniel 7:13 introduces the Son of Man receiving dominion — Jesus directly identifies with this figure, now sending angels to judge.

Zephaniah 3:13 describes a remnant that does no wrong — the purified result foreshadowing the kingdom's cleansing in Matthew 13:41.

Proverbs 21:15 states that justice brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers — the same dual outcome of the judgment described here.

John 15:6 Parallel

John 15:6 uses the vine and branches metaphor for those thrown into fire — parallel imagery of judgment and removal.

Romans 2:8 Parallel

Romans 2:8 says self-seeking truth-rejecters face wrath—the same kind of people Jesus says angels will weed out as evildoers.

Romans 2:9 Parallel

Romans 2:9 promises trouble for everyone who does evil—matching the 'evildoers' Jesus says will be removed from the kingdom.

Romans 2:16 Parallel

Romans 2:16 points to the day God judges secrets through Christ—the same judgment day when angels weed out evildoers.

Romans 16:17 Related theme

Romans 16:17 warns against those who cause divisions and obstacles — the same kind of people angels will remove at the end.

Hebrews 1:14 Related theme

Hebrews 1:14 describes angels as ministering spirits for the saved — here they serve by removing hindrances from the kingdom.

Psalm 103:21 calls the heavenly hosts servants who do God's will — echoing the angels' obedient role in carrying out judgment here.

Luke 12:46 Parallel

Luke 12:46 describes a master punishing an unfaithful servant — another judgment scenario, though with different imagery.