Matthew 13:47

Easy To Read Version

“Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was put into the lake. The net caught many different kinds of fish.

Cross References

Ezekiel 47:10

You can see fishermen standing by the river all the way from En Gedi to En Eglaim. You can see them throwing their fishing nets and catching many kinds of fish. There are 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 a treasure hidden in a field. One day a man found the treasure. The man was very happy to find the treasure. He hid the treasure in the field again. The man went and sold everything that he owned to buy that field.

Matthew 13:46

One day the salesman found a very fine pearl. The salesman went and sold everything he had to buy that pearl.

Matthew 13:48

The net became full, so the fishermen pulled the net to the shore. The fishermen sat down and put all the good fish in baskets. Then they threw away the bad fish.

Matthew 4:19

Jesus said, “Come follow me. I will make you \{a different kind of\} fishermen. You will work to gather people, \{not fish\}.”

Mark 1:17

Jesus said to them, “Come and follow me. I will make you \{a different kind of\} fishermen. You will work to gather people, \{not fish\}.”

Luke 5:10

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were amazed too. (James and John worked together with Simon. {\cf2\super [89]})

John 15:2

He cuts off every branch {\cf2\super [217]} of mine that does not make fruit. {\cf2\super [218]} And he trims and cleans every branch that makes fruit, so that it will make even more fruit.

John 15:6

If a person does not continue in me, then he is like a branch that is thrown away. That branch dies. People pick up dead branches, throw them into the fire, and burn them.

Acts 20:30

Also, men from your own group will become bad leaders. They will begin to teach things that are wrong. They will lead some followers \{of Jesus\} away from the truth.

1 Corinthians 11:19

(It is necessary for there to be differences among you. That is the way to make it clear which ones of you are really doing right.)

2 Corinthians 11:26

I have traveled many, many times. And I have been in danger from rivers, from thieves, from my own people (the Jews), and from people who are not Jews. I have been in danger in cities, in places where no people live, and on the sea. And I have been in danger with people who say they are brothers, but are really not brothers.

Revelation 3:1

“Write this to the angel of the church in Sardis: