Matthew 13:41The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,
The setting
Galilee, ~30 AD. Jesus sits by the Sea of Galilee teaching crowds. He's explaining his parable of weeds among wheat to his disciples privately.
The emotion here: determined authority mixed with grief over coming judgment
The original word
skandalon (σκάνδαλον) — trap-stick, the trigger that springs a snare
Why it matters
The word 'stumbling' originally meant the trigger stick in an animal trap
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 13:41
Jesus is promising active removal of evil, not passive tolerance forever
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about God being mean, but Jesus is actually comforting victims by promising their oppressors won't escape justice forever.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 13:41
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 13:41 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 13:41 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 15% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, angels, removal. Notable phrases: Son of Man will send; gather out of his Kingdom; cause stumbling. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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