Matthew 13:47 KJV — MannaFest

Matthew 13:47

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

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ASV

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

WEB

Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.

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,

DBT

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,

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Matthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.

Author: Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
Date: c. AD 50–60

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The Seven Churches of RevelationMatt 13 parallel — seven kingdom-parables. Per Scofield (PD) + Pink (PD); Missler footnote-only.

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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.
Matthew 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:
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.
Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
2 Timothy 3:2–5
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind--The word here rendered "net" signifies a large drag-net, which draws everything after it, suffering nothing to escape, as distinguished from a casting-net (Mr 1:16, 18). The far-reaching efficacy of the Gospel is thus denoted.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Here are two parables intended to show that the gospel church should be very small at first, but that in process of time it should become a considerable body: that of the grain of mustard-seed (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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