Matthew 13:47

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The kingdom of heaven is like what happens when a net is thrown into a lake and catches all kinds of fish.

Cross References

Ezekiel 47:10

From En-Gedi to Eneglaim, people will fish in the sea and dry their nets along the coast. There will be as many kinds of fish in the Dead Sea as there are in the Mediterranean Sea.

Matthew 13:44

The kingdom of heaven is like what happens when someone finds treasure hidden in a field and buries it again. A person like that is happy and goes and sells everything in order to buy that field.

Matthew 13:46

After finding a very valuable one, the owner goes and sells everything in order to buy that pearl.

Matthew 13:48

When the net is full, it is dragged to the shore, and the fishermen sit down to separate the fish. They keep the good ones, but throw the bad ones away.

Matthew 4:19

Jesus said to them, “Come with me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish.”

Mark 1:17

Jesus said to them, “Come with me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish.”

Luke 5:10

His partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were surprised too. Jesus told Simon, “Don't be afraid! From now on you will bring in people instead of fish.”

John 15:2

He cuts away every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit. But he trims clean every branch that does produce fruit, so that it will produce even more fruit.

John 15:6

If you don't stay joined to me, you will be thrown away. You will be like dry branches that are gathered up and burnt in a fire.

Acts 20:30

Some of your own people will tell lies to win over the Lord's followers.

1 Corinthians 11:19

You are bound to argue with each other, but it is easy to see which of you have God's approval.

2 Corinthians 11:26

During my many travels, I have been in danger from rivers, robbers, my own people, and foreigners. My life has been in danger in cities, in deserts, at sea, and with people who only pretended to be the Lord's followers.

Galatians 2:4

We went there because of those who pretended to be followers and had sneaked in among us as spies. They had come to take away the freedom that Christ Jesus had given us, and they were trying to make us their slaves.

Revelation 3:1

This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Sardis: I have the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. Listen to what I say. I know what you are doing. Everyone may think you are alive, but you are dead.