Matthew 13:47-53 The Parable of the Net 47"Again, the kingdom of heaven is(A) like a net that was thrown into the sea and(B) gathered fish of every kind. 48When it was full,(C) men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad. 49So it will be at(D) the close of the age. The angels will come out and(E) separate the evil from the righteous 50(F) and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. New and Old Treasures 51(G) "Have you understood all these things?" They said to him, "Yes." 52And he said to them, "Therefore every(H) scribe(I) who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who(J) brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 53And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there,
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When fishermen cast their net to catch fish, they do so at random. Depending on its size and structure, the net will capture anything that comes its way. Nets with big holes will catch only big fish while those with small ones may catch even shrimps and anchovies. And here's more. The net also gets bad fish and thrash. These don't end up in the table, though. At the end of the fishing, the fishermen will select only the good fish and throw out the bad ones. Is this all in fishing? A great deal of success in this undertaking lies in the kind of water where the net is laid. While fishermen cast the net unselectively, they make sure they are in fertile waters or waters where fishlife abound. They won't row their boats on to dead water and expect marine life to materialize from the muddle. Read more...
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