50 Bible Verses about Fish

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Psalm 8:8

The fowl of the heavens, and the fishes of the sea, whatever passeth through the paths of the seas.

Luke 11:11

But of whom of you that is a father shall a son ask bread, and the father shall give him a stone? or also a fish, and instead of a fish shall give him a serpent?

Matthew 13:48

which, when it has been filled, having drawn up on the shore and sat down, they gathered the good into vessels and cast the worthless out.

Matthew 13:47

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,

Habakkuk 1:14

And thou makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them.

Luke 24:42

And they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;

Matthew 12:40

For even as Jonas was in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, thus shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

Hosea 4:3

For this shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowl of the heavens, yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

Luke 5:6

And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net broke.

Matthew 17:27

But that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee.

Luke 5:4

But when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Draw out into the deep water and let down your nets for a haul.

Leviticus 11:9

These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatever hath fins and scales in waters, in seas and in rivers, these shall ye eat;

1 Corinthians 15:39

Every flesh is not the same flesh, but one is of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fishes.

John 21:9

When therefore they went out on the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.

John 21:3

Simon Peter says to them, I go to fish. They say to him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and went on board, and that night took nothing.

Jonah 1:17

And Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

1 Kings 4:33

And he spoke of the trees, from the cedar-tree that is on Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of cattle, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

Matthew 4:18

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers;

Mark 6:41

And having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples that they might set them before them. And the two fishes he divided among all.

Ezekiel 38:20

so that the fish of the sea, and the fowl of the heavens, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things which creep upon the earth, and all mankind that are upon the face of the earth shall shake at my presence; and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.

Matthew 15:34

And Jesus says to them, How many loaves have ye? But they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.

Luke 9:13

And he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we should go and buy food for all this people;

Matthew 14:17

But they say to him, We have not here save five loaves and two fishes.

John 21:13

Jesus comes and takes the bread and gives it to them, and the fish in like manner.

John 6:26

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me not because ye have seen signs, but because ye have eaten of the loaves and been filled.

John 21:6

And he said to them, Cast the net at the right side of the ship and ye will find. They cast therefore, and they could no longer draw it, from the multitude of fishes.

Ezekiel 47:9

And it shall come to pass that every living thing which moveth, whithersoever the double river shall come, shall live. And there shall be a very great multitude of fish; for these waters shall come thither, and the waters of the sea shall be healed; and everything shall live whither the river cometh.

Ecclesiastes 9:12

For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are taken with the snare, like them are the children of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Luke 9:16

And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven he blessed them, and broke and gave to the disciples to set before the crowd.

Matthew 15:36

and having taken the seven loaves and the fishes, having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples, and the disciples to the crowd.

Jeremiah 16:16

Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith Jehovah, and they shall fish them; and afterwards will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them, from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.

Job 12:8

Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

Matthew 7:9

Or what man is there of you who, if his son shall ask of him a loaf of bread, will give him a stone;

Deuteronomy 14:10

but whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye shall not eat: it shall be unclean unto you.

John 21:11

Simon Peter went up and drew the net to the land full of great fishes, a hundred and fifty-three; and though there were so many, the net was not rent.

Matthew 7:10

and if he ask a fish, will give him a serpent?

Zephaniah 1:3

I will take away man and beast; I will take away the fowl of the heavens and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling-blocks with the wicked, and I will cut off mankind from off the face of the ground, saith Jehovah.

Luke 5:5

And Simon answering said to him, Master, having laboured through the whole night we have taken nothing, but at thy word I will let down the net.

Jonah 2:10

And Jehovah commanded the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

Numbers 11:5

We remember the fish that we ate in Egypt for nothing; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic;

John 21:10

Jesus says to them, Bring of the fishes which ye have now taken.

Genesis 1:21

And God created the great sea monsters, and every living soul that moves with which the waters swarm, after their kind, and every winged fowl after its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Revelation 8:9

and the third part of the creatures which were in the sea which had life died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

Mark 8:7

And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed them, he desired these also to be set before them.

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Matthew 7:10

and if he ask a fish, will give him a serpent?

Luke 24:42

And they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;

Fish » General references to

Leviticus 11:9

These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatever hath fins and scales in waters, in seas and in rivers, these shall ye eat;

Psalm 8:8

The fowl of the heavens, and the fishes of the sea, whatever passeth through the paths of the seas.

John 21:6

And he said to them, Cast the net at the right side of the ship and ye will find. They cast therefore, and they could no longer draw it, from the multitude of fishes.

Genesis 1:21

And God created the great sea monsters, and every living soul that moves with which the waters swarm, after their kind, and every winged fowl after its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Fish » Miraculous draughts of

John 21:6

And he said to them, Cast the net at the right side of the ship and ye will find. They cast therefore, and they could no longer draw it, from the multitude of fishes.

Luke 5:6

And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net broke.

Matthew 17:27

But that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee.

Fish » Miracles connected with » Of the loaves and fishes

Matthew 14:19

And having commanded the crowds to recline upon the grass, having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed: and having broken the loaves, he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

Matthew 15:36

and having taken the seven loaves and the fishes, having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples, and the disciples to the crowd.

Luke 5:6

And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net broke.

Luke 9:3-17

And he said to them, Take nothing for the way, neither staff, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money; nor to have two body-coats apiece. And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide and thence go forth. And as many as may not receive you, going forth from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a witness against them. read more.
And going forth they passed through the villages, announcing the glad tidings and healing everywhere. And Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things which were done by him, and was in perplexity, because it was said by some that John was risen from among the dead, and by some that Elias had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again. And Herod said, John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things? and he sought to see him. And the apostles having returned related to him whatever they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart into a desert place of a city called Bethsaida. But the crowds knowing it followed him; and he received them and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and cured those that had need of healing. But the day began to decline, and the twelve came and said to him, Send away the crowd that they may go into the villages around, and into the fields, and lodge and find victuals, for here we are in a desert place. And he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we should go and buy food for all this people; for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties. And they did so, and made them all sit down. And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven he blessed them, and broke and gave to the disciples to set before the crowd. And they all ate and were filled; and there was taken up of what had remained over and above to them in fragments twelve hand-baskets.

Fish » Caught » Hooks

Isaiah 19:8

And the fishers shall mourn, and all they that cast fish-hook into the Nile shall lament, and they that spread net upon the waters shall languish.

Matthew 17:27

But that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee.

Amos 4:2

the Lord Jehovah hath sworn by his holiness, that behold, days shall come upon you, when he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fish-hooks;

Fish » Clean and unclean

Leviticus 11:9-12

These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatever hath fins and scales in waters, in seas and in rivers, these shall ye eat; but all that have not fins and scales in seas and in rivers, of all that swarm in the waters, and of every living soul which is in the waters they shall be an abomination unto you. They shall be even an abomination unto you: of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase ye shall have in abomination. read more.
Whatever in the waters hath no fins and scales, that shall be an abomination unto you.

Deuteronomy 14:9-10

These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales shall ye eat; but whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye shall not eat: it shall be unclean unto you.

Fish » Miracles connected with » Furnished to the disciples by jesus after his resurrection

Luke 24:42

And they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;

John 21:9-13

When therefore they went out on the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread. Jesus says to them, Bring of the fishes which ye have now taken. Simon Peter went up and drew the net to the land full of great fishes, a hundred and fifty-three; and though there were so many, the net was not rent. read more.
Jesus says to them, Come and dine. But none of the disciples dared inquire of him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus comes and takes the bread and gives it to them, and the fish in like manner.

Fish » Miracles connected with » Jonah swallowed by

Jonah 1:17

And Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Matthew 12:40

For even as Jonas was in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, thus shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

Fish » Broiled

Luke 24:42

And they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;

John 21:9-13

When therefore they went out on the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread. Jesus says to them, Bring of the fishes which ye have now taken. Simon Peter went up and drew the net to the land full of great fishes, a hundred and fifty-three; and though there were so many, the net was not rent. read more.
Jesus says to them, Come and dine. But none of the disciples dared inquire of him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus comes and takes the bread and gives it to them, and the fish in like manner.

Fish » Traffic in

Nehemiah 13:16

Men of Tyre also dwelt therein, who brought fish and all manner of ware, and sold it on the sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

John 21:13

Jesus comes and takes the bread and gives it to them, and the fish in like manner.

Fish » Miracles connected with » Great draught of

John 21:6

And he said to them, Cast the net at the right side of the ship and ye will find. They cast therefore, and they could no longer draw it, from the multitude of fishes.

Luke 5:4-7

But when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Draw out into the deep water and let down your nets for a haul. And Simon answering said to him, Master, having laboured through the whole night we have taken nothing, but at thy word I will let down the net. And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net broke. read more.
And they beckoned to their partners who were in the other ship to come and help them, and they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were sinking.

Fish » Caught » With nets

Ecclesiastes 9:12

For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are taken with the snare, like them are the children of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Fish » Figurative

Ezekiel 47:9-10

And it shall come to pass that every living thing which moveth, whithersoever the double river shall come, shall live. And there shall be a very great multitude of fish; for these waters shall come thither, and the waters of the sea shall be healed; and everything shall live whither the river cometh. And it shall come to pass, that fishers shall stand upon it; from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim shall be a place to spread forth nets: their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.

Fish » Creation of

Genesis 1:20-22

And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living souls, and let fowl fly above the earth in the expanse of the heavens. And God created the great sea monsters, and every living soul that moves with which the waters swarm, after their kind, and every winged fowl after its kind. And God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply on the earth.

Fish » Ponds for » In egypt

Isaiah 19:10

And her pillars shall be broken in pieces, and all workers for hire shall be sad of soul.

Fish » Miracles connected with » Coin obtained from mouth of

Matthew 17:27

But that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee.

Fish » Ponds for » In heshbon

Song of Songs 7:4

Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; Thine eyes, like the pools in Heshbon, By the gate of Bath-rabbim; Thy nose like the tower of Lebanon, Which looketh toward Damascus;

Fish » Caught » Spears

Job 41:7

Wilt thou fill his skin with darts, and his head with fish-spears?

Fish » Appointed for food

Genesis 9:2-3

And let the fear of you and the dread of you be upon every animal of the earth, and upon all fowl of the heavens: upon all that moveth on the ground; and upon all the fishes of the sea: into your hand are they delivered. Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you: as the green herb I give you everything.

Food » List of articles » Fish

John 21:9

When therefore they went out on the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.

Matthew 7:10

and if he ask a fish, will give him a serpent?

Luke 24:42

And they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;

Food » Articles of » Fish

Matthew 7:10

and if he ask a fish, will give him a serpent?

Luke 24:42

And they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;

River Nile » Abounded in » Fish

Exodus 7:21

And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink the water of the river; and the blood was throughout the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 29:4

And I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales;

Victuals » List of articles » Fish

John 21:9

When therefore they went out on the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.

Matthew 7:10

and if he ask a fish, will give him a serpent?

Luke 24:42

And they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;

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John 21:6

And he said to them, Cast the net at the right side of the ship and ye will find. They cast therefore, and they could no longer draw it, from the multitude of fishes.

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