The Parable of the Net
Matthew 13:47
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
- KJV
- ¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
- WEB
- “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some fish of every kind,
- ASV
- Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
- LSV
- Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered together of every kind,
- YLT
- 'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and did gather together of every kind,
- DBY
- Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a seine which has been cast into the sea, and which has gathered together of every kind,
- DRC
- Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and gathering together of all kind of fishes.
- GNV
- Againe, the kingdom of heauen is like vnto a drawe net cast into the sea, that gathereth of all kindes of things.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Πάλιν ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν σαγήνῃ βληθείσῃ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ ἐκ παντὸς γένους συναγαγούσῃ·
- RP2018
- Πάλιν ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν σαγήνῃ βληθείσῃ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, καὶ ἐκ παντὸς γένους συναγαγούσῃ·
- TR-Boyd
- Πάλιν ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν σαγήνῃ βληθείσῃ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, καὶ ἐκ παντὸς γένους συναγαγούσῃ·
- SCR1894
- παλιν ομοια εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων σαγηνη βληθειση εις την θαλασσαν και εκ παντος γενους συναγαγουση
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- John 15:6If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
- 2 Timothy 3:2–5For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of…
- Matthew 22:9–10Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’ So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled…
- Mark 1:17“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
- 2 Timothy 4:3–4For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn…
- 1 John 4:1–6Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses…
- 1 Corinthians 10:1–12I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. They all ate the same…
- Titus 1:9–11He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it. For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially…
- 2 Peter 2:13–22The harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you. Their eyes are…
- 2 Corinthians 12:20–21For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder. I am afraid…
- Matthew 13:26–30When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared. The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ ‘An enemy did this,’…
- 2 Corinthians 11:26In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,
- Matthew 4:19“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
- Luke 5:10and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
- Acts 20:30Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
- 2 Peter 2:1–3Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction…
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