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

He said to them: Follow me and I will teach you to catch people.

Jesus said: Follow me and I will teach you to catch people.

So were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon: Do not fear. From now on you will catch men.

And gathered

When the blade sprouted and brought forth fruit, it looked like wheat.

Go then, to the main roads, and invite all those whom you see to come to the feast.'

The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

The servant returned and conveyed this to his master. The master was furious. He commanded his servant to hurry into the streets and alleys of the town, and bring back the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.

He takes away the branches in me that do not bear fruit. He cleans every branch that bears fruit. That way it may bear more fruit.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.

When Simon saw the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money.

Such men will arise from among you speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them.

It is reported that there is sexual immorality among you. This type of fornication is not even found among the people of the nations (who do not know God). There is a man who has his father's wife.

Brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant about how all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea.

For there must be also heresies among you that they that are approved may be made manifest among you.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

I am afraid that I may come and find you different from what I want you to be, and that you may find me different from what you want me to be. I fear that there may be rivalry, jealousy, hot tempers, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

This occurred because of the false brothers brought in secretly. They came to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus. This was so they might bring us into bondage.

For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous (lovers of money), arrogant, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful (ungrateful), unholy,

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine. Having their ears tickled, they will accumulate teachers who follow after their own lusts.

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to reprove (refute) (rebuke) those who contradict.

There arose false prophets among the people. There will be false teachers among you! They will privately bring in destructive heresies (contrary doctrines), denying even the Master who bought them. They bring swift destruction on themselves.

Little children, it is the last hour! You heard that the antichrist is coming. Even now many antichrists have come. That is how we know that it is the last hour.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit. Test the spirits to see whether they are from God. This is because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Certain men crept in unnoticed. They were appointed long ago for this condemnation. These ungodly men turned the grace of our God into loose conduct. They deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

To the angel of the congregation in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says these things: 'I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, and you are [really] dead.

General references

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.