Matthew 13:47

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:”

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:" - Matthew 13:47
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What does Matthew 13:47 mean?

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind." In this verse from the book of Matthew, Jesus is using a parable to describe the kingdom of heaven. The specific imagery used here is that of a net being cast into the sea…

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The Great Catch: Understanding the Kingdom of Heaven

Matthew 13:47 states, "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind." This brief but profound parable reveals significant truths about the nature of God's Kingdom and our role within it. The imagery of a net cast into…

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A Prayer for the Gathering of Souls

Heavenly Father, In the name of Your precious Son, Jesus Christ, we come before You today with hearts full of reverence and gratitude. As we reflect on Matthew 13:47, where it is said, "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of…

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Matthew 13:47 - "¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:"
Matthew 27:47 - "Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias."
Leviticus 13:47 - "¶ The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment;"
Matthew 24:47 - "Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods."
Matthew 12:47 - "Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee."
Matthew 5:47 - "And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?"
Genesis 47:13 - "¶ And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine."
Matthew 26:47 - "¶ And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people."
"Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias." - Matthew 27:47
Acts 13:47 - "For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth."
Ezekiel 47:13 - "¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions."
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"¶ The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment;" - Leviticus 13:47
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