45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. 46 When he found one pricelessH pearl, he went and sold everything he had and bought it.p

THE PARABLE OF THE NET

47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a large net thrown into the sea. It collected every kind of fish,q 48 and when it was full, they dragged it ashore, sat down, and gathered the good fish into containers, but threw out the worthless ones. 49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out, separate the evil people from the righteous,r 50 and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.s