Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. The righteous who shine like the sun in the Father's kingdom after the separation is the harvest's positive outcome. Daniel 12:3 says those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above — the Danielic resonance communicates the eschatological character of the shining. The parable closes with the ears-to-hear summons: the teaching about the end requires the same spiritual receptivity as the parables about the kingdom's present growth.

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