Matthew 13:48

When full, they haul it up on the beach, and sit down and collect the good fish in baskets, while the worthless they throw away.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.

In Context

47"Again the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a draw-net let down into the sea, which encloses fish of all sorts.

49So will it be at the Close of the Age. The angels will go forth and separate the wicked from among the righteous,

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Cross References

Matthew 3:12His winnowing-shovel is in His hand, and He will make a thorough clearance of His threshing-floor, gathering His wheat into the storehouse, but burning up the chaff in unquenchable fire."

Matthew 13:40As then the darnel is collected together and burnt up with fire, so will it be at the Close of the Age.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:45-53

Various Parables. 44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48 Which, when it… Read the whole commentary →

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