9 Bible Verses about Fishes
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As he was walking along the sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew, casting a net in the sea ??for they were fishermen;
As he was walking along the sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew, casting a net in the sea ??for they were fishermen; so he said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fish for men." And they dropped their nets at once and followed him.read more.
Then going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedaeus and his brother John, mending their nets in the boat beside their father Zebedaeus. He called them,
They said, "We have only five loaves with us and two fish." He said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to recline on the grass, and after taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, blessed them, and after breaking the loaves handed them to the disciples, and the disciples handed them to the crowds.read more.
They all ate and had enough; besides, they picked up the fragments left over and filled twelve baskets with them. The men who ate numbered about five thousand, apart from the women and children.
so he said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fish for men."
Why, which of you, when asked by his son for a loaf, will hand him a stone? Or, if he asks a fish, will you hand him a serpent?
for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so the Son of man will 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
They said, "We have only five loaves with us and two fish." He said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to recline on the grass, and after taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, blessed them, and after breaking the loaves handed them to the disciples, and the disciples handed them to the crowds. read more.
They all ate and had enough; besides, they picked up the fragments left over and filled twelve baskets with them. The men who ate numbered about five thousand, apart from the women and children.
Jesus said to them, "How many loaves have you got?" They said, "Seven, and some little fish."
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 whale, so the Son of man will 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
However, not to give any offence to them, go to the sea, throw a hook in, and take the first fish you bring up. Open its mouth and you will find a five-shilling piece; take that and give it to them for me and for yourself."
Fishes » Taken with » Nets
When he stopped speaking, he said to Simon, "Push out to the deep water and lower your nets for a take." Simon replied, "Master, we worked all night and got nothing! However, I will lower the nets at your command." And when they did so, they enclosed a huge shoal of fish, so that their nets began to break.
So he told them, "Throw your net on the right of the boat, and you will have a take." At this they threw the net, and now they could not haul it in for the mass of fish. So the disciple who was Jesus' favourite said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" Hearing it was the Lord, Simon Peter threw on his blouse (he was stripped for work) and jumped into the water, while the rest of the disciples came ashore in the punt (they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards), dragging their netful of fish.
Fishes » Catching of, a trade
As he was walking along the sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew, casting a net in the sea ??for they were fishermen;
two boats on the shore of the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets.
Fishes » Mentioned in scripture » Leviathan
Fishes » Mode of cooking alluded to
When they got to land, they saw a charcoal fire burning, with fish cooking on it, and some bread.
Fishes » Different in flesh from beasts, &c
Flesh is not all the same; there is human flesh, there is flesh of beasts, flesh of birds, and flesh of fish.
Fishes » Miracles connected with » Immense draughts of
And when they did so, they enclosed a huge shoal of fish, so that their nets began to break.
For amazement had seized him and all his companions at the take of fish they had caught;
Fishes » Illustrative » Of men ignorant of future events
Fishes » Illustrative » (bad,) of mere professors
When it was full, they dragged it to the beach and sitting down they gathered the good fish into vessels but flung away the bad. So will it be at the end of the world. The angels will go out and separate the evil from among the just
Fishes » Illustrative » (good,) of saints
When it was full, they dragged it to the beach and sitting down they gathered the good fish into vessels but flung away the bad. So will it be at the end of the world. The angels will go out and separate the evil from among the just
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
However, not to give any offence to them, go to the sea, throw a hook in, and take the first fish you bring up. Open its mouth and you will find a five-shilling piece; take that and give it to them for me and for yourself."
Fishes » Illustrative » Of those ensnared by the wicked
Fishes » Illustrative » Of the visible church
When it was full, they dragged it to the beach and sitting down they gathered the good fish into vessels but flung away the bad.
Fishes » Man permitted to eat
Fishes » Used as food » By the egyptians
Fishes » Used as food » By the jews
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
When they got to land, they saw a charcoal fire burning, with fish cooking on it, and some bread.

