Matthew 13:48

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.

Literal

…which, when it was filled, having drawn it up on the shore and having sat down, they collected the good into vessels, and they cast out the bad.

Latin

Quam, cum impleta esset, educentes, et secus littus sedentes, elegerunt bonos in vasa, malos autem foras miserunt.

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Greek

English

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

Notes

Matthew 13:47–50

This 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.

Matthew 13:1–53

In the third major speech recorded by Matthew (see study note on Matthew 5:1–7:29), Jesus here recognized the separation of his followers from others (Matthew 13:14, 16). He began to reveal the secrets of the kingdom of heaven privately to them through parables.

Theme notes and profiles

Citizenship in the Kingdom Fishing in Galilee God’s Promised Kingdom The Old Realm and the New

Events

Seaside Parables and Miraclec. AD 28

Related verses

Matthew 13:30
Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”
Matthew 3:12
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Matthew 13:40–43
As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.

Glossary

Age Eternal Life Fish Gehenna Gospel of Matthew Hell Jesus Christ Jesus Christ, Teachings of Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Parable

Topics

Compared To Saints: Good Fishes Fishes of the Visible Church Fishes: (Bad) of Mere Professors Fishes: (Good) of Saints Jesus, the Christ: Kingdom of Its Nature Jesus, the Christ: Parable of The Drag Net Jesus, the Christ: Parable of the Tares and Other Teachings (In Galilee) Jesus, the Christ: Revelations by: Concerning his Kingdom Kingdom of Heaven: Compared: To a Net Parables: Parables of Christ: Net Cast Into the Sea Righteous: Good Fish Sermon: Beside Lake Galilee The Wicked are Compared to Bad Fishes Wicked (People): Compared With: Bad Fish

Matthew 13:48

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