Matthew 13:47

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Summary

Matthew 13:47

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

A net

Matthew 4:19

Mark 1:17

Luke 5:10

And gathered

General references

Matthew 25:2

Acts 5:1

Bible References

A net

And he saith to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will appoint you to be fishers of men:

as also on James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not: henceforward thou shalt catch men.

And gathered

But when the blade was shot up, and produced fruit, then appeared also the zizane.

go therefore into the thoroughfares of the roads, and as many as ye find, invite to the banquet.

THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.

And that servant returning, informed his master of these things. Then the master of the family, being highly incensed, said to his servant, Go out instantly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

Every branch in me that beareth no fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he pruneth it clean, that it may bring forth more fruit.

NOW a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, had sold an estate,

Now when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the apostles' hands, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Yea, from among yourselves shall men arise, speaking perverting doctrines, to draw away disciples after them.

IT is generally reported that there is whoredom among you, and such whoredom as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.

BUT I would not that you should be ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

For there must be heresies among you, that they who are the tried ones, may be made manifest among you.

For such are fake apostles, deceitful labourers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

For I am afraid that when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found of you such as ye would not: lest haply there be contentions, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

but this I did because of false brethren artfully introduced, who came to pry into our liberty which we hold in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, vainglorious, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own inclinations will set up a herd of teachers for themselves, having the itch of hearing;

firmly attached to the faithful word, according to the doctrine delivered, that he may be able to exhort with sound instruction and to confute the opposers.

BUT there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers also among you, who wickedly introduce damnable heresies, and deny the sovereign Lord who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

My dear children, it is the last hour; and as ye have heard that antichrist is coming, even now there are many antichrists: by which we know it is the last hour.

BELOVED, believe not every pretender to inspiration, but bring these spirits to the trial whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone forth into the world.

For certain men have craftily introduced themselves, who were from of old proscribed for this condemnation, ungodly men, changing the grace of God into impurity, and denying our only sovereign God and Lord, Jesus Christ.

AND to the angel of the church in Sardis write, These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, and that thou hast a name, as though thou wert alive, yet art dead.

General references

But five of them were provident, and five foolish.

NOW a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, had sold an estate,