Parable of the Net
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The Parable of the Net is a teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew that likens the kingdom of heaven to a fishing net gathering all kinds of fish, symbolizing the final separation of the righteous from the wicked at the end of the age.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parable of the Net canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament parable
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biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookOrder | first gospel ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| collection | Kingdom parables in Matthew 13 ⓘ |
| compares | kingdom of heaven to a fishing net ⓘ |
| foundIn | Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInChapter | Matthew 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInVerses | Matthew 13:47–50 ⓘ |
| genre | didactic parable ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationSection | yes, explained by Jesus to his disciples in Matthew 13 ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | angels separating the wicked from the righteous ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryUnit | discourse on the kingdom of heaven in Matthew 13 ⓘ |
| mentions |
angels
ⓘ
furnace of fire ⓘ weeping and gnashing of teeth ⓘ |
| moralEmphasis |
preparedness for judgment
ⓘ
ultimate divine justice ⓘ |
| originalAudience |
Jesus’ disciples
ⓘ
crowds in Galilee ⓘ |
| purpose |
to describe the consummation of the kingdom
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to warn of coming judgment ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Parable of the Hidden Treasure
NERFINISHED
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Parable of the Pearl of Great Price NERFINISHED ⓘ Parable of the Sower NERFINISHED ⓘ Parable of the Weeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | canonical scripture for most Christian denominations ⓘ |
| setting | Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Jesus of Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
end of the age
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final separation of people ⓘ sorting of the righteous and the wicked ⓘ |
| teaches |
that all kinds are gathered before separation
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that separation occurs at the end of the age ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
eschatological separation
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final judgment ⓘ kingdom of heaven ⓘ righteous and wicked ⓘ |
| tradition | Synoptic tradition ⓘ |
| usesImageOf |
bad fish
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dragnet ⓘ fishermen ⓘ good fish ⓘ |
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