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Matthew 13:47

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

KJV

Πάλιν ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν σαγήνῃ βληθείσῃ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ ἐκ παντὸς γένους συναγαγούσῃ·

Greek NT

Iterum simile est regnum cælorum sagenæ missæ in mare, et ex omni genere piscium congreganti.

Vulgate

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

ASV

Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and gathering together of all kinds of fishes.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

βάλλω
ballo
verb · 125×
βασιλεία
basileia
noun · 162×
γένος
genos
noun · 20×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
θάλασσα
thalassa
noun · 91×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
οὐρανός
ouranos
noun · 274×
πάλιν
palin
adverb · 141×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
σαγήνη
sagene
noun · 1×
συνάγω
sunago
verb · 59×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
o
article · 19778×
ὅμοιος
omoios
adjective · 45×

Themes

Parable

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

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Cross-references

  • 1Cor 5:1 — It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.
  • 1Cor 10:1 — Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
  • 1Cor 11:19 — For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
  • 1John 2:18 — Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
  • 1John 4:1 — Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
  • 2Cor 11:13 — For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
  • 2Cor 11:26 — In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, i
  • 2Cor 12:20 — For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings
  • 2Pet 2:1 — But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring up
  • 2Pet 2:13 — And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast wi
  • 2Tim 3:2 — For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
  • 2Tim 4:3 — For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
  • Acts 5:1 — But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
  • Acts 5:1 — But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
  • Acts 8:18 — And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
  • Acts 20:30 — Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
  • Ezek 47:10 — And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of
  • Gal 2:4 — And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
  • John 15:6 — If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
  • Jude 1:4 — For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our
  • Luke 5:10 — And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
  • Luke 5:10 — And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
  • Luke 14:21 — So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poo
  • Mark 1:17 — And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
  • Matt 3:2 — And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
  • Matt 4:17 — From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
  • Matt 4:19 — And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
  • Matt 13:24 — Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
  • Matt 13:26 — But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
  • Matt 18:23 — Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
  • Matt 20:1 — For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
  • Matt 22:9 — Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
  • Matt 22:10 — So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
  • Matt 25:1 — Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
  • Matt 25:1 — Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
  • Matt 25:2 — And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
  • Rev 3:1 — And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
  • Rev 3:15 — I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
  • Titus 1:9 — Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.