9 Bible Verses about Fishes

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Matthew 4:18

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

Matthew 4:18-21

And while walking by the lake of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake; for they were fishers. And he saith to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they immediately left their nets, and followed him.read more.
And going on from thence, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

Matthew 14:17-21

And they say to him, We have here only five loaves, and two fishes. He said, Bring them hither to me. And bidding the multitudes to lie down on the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and, looking up to heaven, he blessed; and having broken the loaves he gave them to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.read more.
And they all ate, and were filled. And they took up of the fragments that remained, twelve baskets full. And they who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Matthew 7:9-10

Or what man is there of you, who, if his son ask for bread, will give him a stone? or, if he ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?

Matthew 14:17

And they say to him, We have here only five loaves, and two fishes.

John 21:13

Jesus cometh and taketh the bread, and giveth them, and the fish likewise.

Matthew 12:40

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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Fishes » Distinction between clean, and unclean

Fishes » Sold near the fish gate at jerusalem

Fishes » Inhabit » Ponds

Fishes » Miracles connected with » Multiplying a few

Matthew 14:17-21

And they say to him, We have here only five loaves, and two fishes. He said, Bring them hither to me. And bidding the multitudes to lie down on the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and, looking up to heaven, he blessed; and having broken the loaves he gave them to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. read more.
And they all ate, and were filled. And they took up of the fragments that remained, twelve baskets full. And they who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Matthew 15:34

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

Fishes » No likeness of, to be made for worship

Fishes » Inhabit » Seas

Fishes » Mentioned in scripture » Whale

Matthew 12:40

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Fishes » Man given dominion over

Fishes » Often suffered for man's sin

Fishes » Inhabit » Rivers

Fishes » Taken with » Hooks

Matthew 17:27

But that we may not give them offence, go to the lake, and cast a hook, and take the fish that first cometh up; and on opening his mouth, thou wilt find a shekel; take that, and give it to them for me and thee.

Fishes » Taken with » Nets

Luke 5:4-6

And when he had done speaking, he said to Simon, Put out into deep water, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing; but at thy word I will let down the nets. And having done this, they inclosed great multitude of fishes; and their nets began to break.

John 21:6-8

And he said to them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye will find. And they cast it, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of the fishes. Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith to Peter, It is the Lord. Simon Peter therefore, hearing that it was the Lord, girded on his outer garment, for he had on nothing but his under one, and threw himself into the lake. And the other disciples came in the boat, (for they were not far from land, only about two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with the fishes.

Fishes » Catching of, a trade

Matthew 4:18

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

Luke 5:2

and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them, and had washed the nets.

Fishes » Mentioned in scripture » Leviathan

Fishes » Mode of cooking alluded to

John 21:9

When therefore they had come to land, they see a fire of coals there, and a fish lying thereon, and bread.

Fishes » Different in flesh from beasts, &c

1 Corinthians 15:39

All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one flesh of men, another of beasts, another of birds, another of fishes.

Fishes » Miracles connected with » Immense draughts of

Luke 5:6

And having done this, they inclosed great multitude of fishes; and their nets began to break.

Luke 5:9

For he and all that were with him were amazed at the draught of fishes, which they had taken;

Fishes » Illustrative » Of men ignorant of future events

Fishes » Illustrative » (bad,) of mere professors

Matthew 13:48-49

which, when it was full, they drew upon the beach, and sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. So will it be at the end of the world. The angels will come forth, and separate the wicked from among the righteous,

Fishes » Illustrative » (good,) of saints

Matthew 13:48-49

which, when it was full, they drew upon the beach, and sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. So will it be at the end of the world. The angels will come forth, and separate the wicked from among the righteous,

Fishes » Created by God

Fishes » Illustrative » Of the whole population of egypt

Fishes » The tyrians traded in

Fishes » Miracles connected with » Procuring tribute money from

Matthew 17:27

But that we may not give them offence, go to the lake, and cast a hook, and take the fish that first cometh up; and on opening his mouth, thou wilt find a shekel; take that, and give it to them for me and thee.

Fishes » Illustrative » Of those ensnared by the wicked

Fishes » Illustrative » Of the visible church

Matthew 13:48

which, when it was full, they drew upon the beach, and sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away.

Fishes » Man permitted to eat

Fishes » Used as food » By the egyptians

Fishes » Used as food » By the jews

Matthew 7:10

or, if he ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?

Fishes » Number and variety of

Fishes » Solomon wrote the history of

Fishes » Cannot live without water

Fishes » Made for God's glory

Fishes » Miracles connected with » Dressed on the shore

John 21:9

When therefore they had come to land, they see a fire of coals there, and a fish lying thereon, and bread.

Fishes » Taken with » Spears

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