Matthew 13:47-53

English Standard Version

The Parable of the Net

⁴⁷ “Again, the kingdom of heaven is ^(A)like a net that was thrown into the sea and ^(B)gathered fish of every kind. ⁴⁸ When it was full, ^(C)men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad. ⁴⁹ So it will be at ^(D)the end of the age. The angels will come out and ^(E)separate the evil from the righteous ^50 (F)and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place ^(G)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

New and Old Treasures

^51 (H)“Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes.” ⁵² And he said to them, “Therefore every ^(I)scribe ^(J)who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who ^(K)brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

⁵³ And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there,