Matthew 13:47

New English Translation

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea that caught all kinds of fish.

Cross References

Ezekiel 47:10

Fishermen will stand beside it; from Engedi to En-eglaim they will spread nets. They will catch many kinds of fish, like the fish of the Great Sea.

Matthew 13:44

“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.

Matthew 13:46

When he found a pearl of great value, he went out and sold everything he had and bought it.

Matthew 13:48

When it was full, they pulled it ashore, sat down, and put the good fish into containers and threw the bad away.

Matthew 4:19

He said to them, “Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people.”

Mark 1:17

Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people.”

Luke 5:10

and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.”

John 15:2

He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.

John 15:6

If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown out like a branch, and dries up; and such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, and are burned up.

Acts 20:30

Even from among your own group men will arise, teaching perversions of the truth to draw the disciples away after them.

1 Corinthians 11:19

For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident.

2 Corinthians 11:26

I have been on journeys many times, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my own countrymen, in dangers from Gentiles, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers at sea, in dangers from false brothers,

Galatians 2:4

Now this matter arose because of the false brothers with false pretenses who slipped in unnoticed to spy on our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, to make us slaves.

Revelation 3:1

“To the angel of the church in Sardis write the following: “This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a reputation that you are alive, but in reality you are dead.