Matthew 13:47 Meaning and Explanation
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:”
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What Does Matthew 13:47 Mean?
Jesus draws an image familiar to the fishermen among His listeners. The kingdom of heaven is like a great dragnet cast into the sea, sweeping up fish of every kind without distinction as it is drawn through the water.
The net gathers broadly, the genuine and the false together, just as the field held wheat and tares. The kingdom's call goes out widely across all kinds of people. The verse prepares the reader for a coming sorting, but first it shows the wide reach of God's gathering. The invitation is broad and generous; the separation will come later, in its proper time, at the hand of God.
Matthew 13:47 in the Original Language
sagēnē (σαγήνη), 'net' -- a large dragnet drawn through the sea, sweeping up everything in its path.
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What does Matthew 13:47 mean?
The kingdom is like a net cast into the sea that gathers fish of every kind.