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Matthew 13:47–48

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The Parable of the Dragnet

47“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish* of every kind, 48which when it was filled they pulled to shore and sat down and* collected the good fish* into containers, but the bad they threw out.

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Footnotes

  1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“sat down”) has been translated as a finite verb
  3. *Here the word “fish” is not in the Greek text but is implied

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind. When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a large net thrown into the sea. It collected every kind of fish, and when it was full, they dragged it ashore, sat down, and gathered the good fish into containers, but threw out the worthless ones.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind. When the net was full, they dragged it up onto the shore, sat down, and sorted the good fish into crates, but threw the bad ones away.

KJV 1900King James Version

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.