"Again,the kingdomof heavenis likea dragnetcastinto the sea,and gathering[fish] of everykind;
"And it will comeabout that fishermenwill standbesideit; from Engedito Eneglaimthere will be a placefor the spreadingof nets.Their fishwill be according to their kinds,like the fishof the GreatSea,verymany.
"The kingdomof heavenis likea treasurehiddenin the field,whicha manfoundand hid[again]; and from joyover it he goesand sellsallthat he hasand buysthat field.
and upon findingonepearlof great value,he wentand soldallthat he hadand boughtit.
and whenit was filled,they drewit up on the beach;and they sat downand gatheredthe good[fish] into containers,but the badthey threwaway.
And He saidto them, "FollowMe, and I will makeyou fishersof men."
And Jesussaidto them, "FollowMe, and I will makeyou becomefishersof men."
and soalso[were] Jamesand John,sonsof Zebedee,whowere partnerswith Simon.And Jesussaidto Simon,"Do not fear,from nowon you will be catchingmen."
"Everybranchin Me that does not bearfruit,He takes away;and every[branch] that bearsfruit,He prunesit sothat it may bearmorefruit.
"Ifanyonedoes not abidein Me, he is thrownawayas a branchand driesup; and they gatherthem, and castthem into the fireand they are burned.
and from amongyour own selvesmenwill arise,speakingperverse things,to draw awaythe disciplesafterthem.
For there mustalsobe factionsamongyou, sothat thosewho are approvedmay becomeevidentamongyou.
[I have been] on frequentjourneys,in dangersfrom rivers,dangersfrom robbers,dangersfrom [my] countrymen,dangersfrom the Gentiles,dangersin the city,dangersin the wilderness,dangerson the sea,dangersamongfalse brethren;
But [it was] becauseof the false brethrensecretly brought in, who had sneakedin to spyout our libertywhichwe havein ChristJesus,in orderto bring us into bondage.
"To the angelof the churchin Sardiswrite:He who hasthe sevenSpiritsof Godand the sevenstars,saysthis:I knowyour deeds,that you havea namethat you are alive,but you are dead.
