Matthew 13:47

Matthew 13:47 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
• New International Version (NIV)“Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind,

Context of Matthew 13:47

45“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, 46and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet cast into the sea, and gathering fish of every kind; 48and when it was filled, they drew it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away. 49So it will be at the end of the age; the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the righteous,

Matthew 13:47 word by word

Πάλιν ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν σαγήνῃ βληθείσῃ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ ἐκ παντὸς γένους συναγαγούσῃ,Read the interlinear

• “Againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• is likeὅμοιοςhomoios · likeG3664
• a dragnetσαγήνηsagēnē · dragnetG4522
• castβάλλωballō · to throw: throwG906
• into the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• and gatheringσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
• of everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• kindγένοςgenos · family: kindG1085

Cross-references for Matthew 13:47

• Matthew 4:19And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
• Mark 1:17And Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
• Luke 5:10and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not fear, from now on you will be catching men.”
• Matthew 13:26But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also.
• Matthew 22:9Go therefore to the main highways, and as many as you find there, invite to the wedding feast.’
• Matthew 25:1“Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
• Luke 14:21And the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the head of the household became angry and said to his slave, ‘Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’
• John 15:2Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.
• Acts 5:1But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,
• Acts 8:18Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
• Acts 20:30and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
• 1 Corinthians 5:1It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and immorality of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles, that someone has his father’s wife.
• 1 Corinthians 10:1For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea;
• 1 Corinthians 11:19For there must also be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you.
• 2 Corinthians 11:13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 12:20For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disturbances;

Commentaries on Matthew 13:47

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 47Is like unto a net - A drag-net. This is the proper meaning of , which the Latins translate verriculum, a sweep net; Quod in aquam jacitur ad pisces comprehendendos; imprimis, cujus usus est extrahendis iis a fundo. Martinius. "Which is cast into the water to catch fish, and the particular use of which is to drag them up from the bottom." As this is dragged along it keeps gathering all in its way, both good and bad, small and great; and, when it is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47-50Verses 47-50 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a net … - This parable does not differ in meaning from that of the tares. The gospel is compared to a net dragging along on the bottom of a lake, and collecting all - good and bad. The gospel may be expected to do the same; but in the end of the world, when the net “is drawn in,” the bad will be separated from the good; the one will be cast away, and the other saved. Our Saviour never fails to keep before…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 44-52Verses 44-52 Here are four parables. 1. That of the treasure hid in the field. Many slight the gospel, because they look only upon the surface of the field. But all who search the Scriptures, so as in them to find Christ and eternal life, Joh 5:39, will discover such treasure in this field as makes it unspeakably valuable; they make it their own upon any terms. Though nothing can be given as a price for this salvation, yet much must be given up for the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 47-50This parable is about God's judgment on the last day (Matthew 25:31–46). Then he will forever separate the wicked from the righteous. This warning emphasizes the importance of the two earlier invitations to make a decision to trust Jesus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4747. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind--The word here rendered "net" signifies a large drag-net, which draws everything after it, suffering nothing to escape, as distinguished from a casting-net (Mr 1:16, 18). The far-reaching efficacy of the Gospel is thus denoted. This Gospel net "gathered of every kind," meaning every variety of character.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 13:47

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Net
• Sermon

In the dictionaries

• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Anon
• Choke
• Church
• Fishing, the art of
• Furnace
• Gather
• Harvest
• Householder
• Net

Commentaries on Matthew 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings