9 Bible Verses about Fishes
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And, walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers.
And, walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers. And He saith to them, "Come after Me, and I will make you fishers of men." And, immediately leaving their nets, they followed Him.read more.
And, having gone on thence, He saw other two brothers: James a son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them;
And they say to Him, "We have nothing here except five loaves and two fishes." And He said, "Bring them here to Me." And, having commanded the multitudes to recline on the grass??aking the five loaves and two fishes??ooking up into the heaven, He blessed; and, having broken, He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.read more.
And they all ate, and were satisfied; and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those eating were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
And He saith to them, "Come after Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
Or what man is there of you who, if his son shall ask him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?
And they say to Him, "We have nothing here except five loaves and two fishes."
And they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish;
Jesus cometh, and taketh the bread, and giveth to them, and the fish likewise.
For, as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
From Thematic Bible
Fishes » Distinction between clean, and unclean
Fishes » Sold near the fish gate at jerusalem
Fishes » Inhabit » Ponds
Fishes » Miracles connected with » Multiplying a few
And they say to Him, "We have nothing here except five loaves and two fishes." And He said, "Bring them here to Me." And, having commanded the multitudes to recline on the grass??aking the five loaves and two fishes??ooking up into the heaven, He blessed; and, having broken, He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. read more.
And they all ate, and were satisfied; and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those eating were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
And Jesus saith to them, "How many loaves have ye?" And they said, "Seven, and a few little fishes."
Fishes » No likeness of, to be made for worship
Fishes » Inhabit » Seas
Fishes » Mentioned in scripture » Whale
For, as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so shall 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
but, that we may not cause them to stumble; having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the fish first coming up; and, opening its mouth, you will find a shekel; taking that, give it to them for Me and you."
Fishes » Taken with » Nets
And, when He ceased speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught." And Simon, answering, said, "Master, having toiled through the whole night, we took nothing; but at Thy word I will let down the nets." And, doing this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking.
And He said to there, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye shall find." They cast it, therefore; and no longer were they able to draw it, for the multitude of the fishes. That disciple, therefore, whom Jesus loved, says to Peter, "It is the Lord!" Simon Peter, therefore, having heard that it was the Lord, girded his outer garment (for he was naked), and cast himself into the sea. But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits distant), dragging the net full of fishes.
Fishes » Catching of, a trade
And, walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers.
and He saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen, having gone out of them, were washing their nets.
Fishes » Mentioned in scripture » Leviathan
Fishes » Mode of cooking alluded to
And they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish;
Fishes » Different in flesh from beasts, &c
All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is, indeed, one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fishes.
Fishes » Miracles connected with » Immense draughts of
And, doing this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking.
for astonishment seized him, and all those with him, on account of the draught of the fishes which they took;
Fishes » Illustrative » Of men ignorant of future events
Fishes » Illustrative » (bad,) of mere professors
which, when it was filled having drawn it up again upon the beach, and sitting down, they gathered the good into vessels, but cast away the bad. So will it be at the end of the age. The angels will go forth, and will separate the wicked from the midst of the righteous,
Fishes » Illustrative » (good,) of saints
which, when it was filled having drawn it up again upon the beach, and sitting down, they gathered the good into vessels, but cast away the bad. So will it be at the end of the age. The angels will go forth, and will separate the wicked from the midst of 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
but, that we may not cause them to stumble; having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the fish first coming up; and, opening its mouth, you will find a shekel; taking that, give it to them for Me and you."
Fishes » Illustrative » Of those ensnared by the wicked
Fishes » Illustrative » Of the visible church
which, when it was filled having drawn it up again upon the beach, and sitting down, they gathered the good into vessels, but cast away the bad.