Matthew 13 · Verse 48

Matthew 13:48

Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
Matthew 13:48, King James Version

Matthew 13:48 in other translations

BSBWhen it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.
WEBwhich, when it was filled, fishermen drew up on the beach. They sat down and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away.
ASVwhich, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach; and they sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they cast away.
YLTwhich, when it was filled, having drawn up again upon the beach, and having sat down, they gathered the good into vessels, and the bad they did cast out,
DARBYwhich, when it has been filled, having drawn up on the shore and sat down, they gathered the good into vessels and cast the worthless out.
BBEWhen it was full, they took it up on the sands; and seated there they put the good into vessels, but the bad they put away.
WebsterWhich, when it was full, they drew to the shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast away the bad.

What does Matthew 13:48 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
48. Which, when it was full, they drew to shore--for the separation will not be made till the number of the elect is accomplished. and sat down--expressing the deliberateness with which the judicial separation will at length be made. and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away--literally, "the rotten," but here meaning, "the foul" or "worthless" fish: corresponding to the "tares" of the other parable.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 48. Mt 13:47

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 13:44-52

Here are four parables. 1. That of the treasure hid in the field. Many slight the gospel, because they look only upon the surface of the field. But all who search the Scriptures, so as in them to find Christ and eternal life, Joh 5:39, will discover such treasure in this field as makes it unspeakably valuable; they make it their own upon any terms. Though nothing can be given as a price for this salvation, yet much…

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Matthew 13:48 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἣνhēnwhichG3739
ὅτεhotewhenG3753
ἐπληρώθηeplērōthēit was filledG4137
ἀναβιβάσαντεςanabibasanteshaving drawn upG307
ἐπὶepionG1909
τὸνtontheG3588
αἰγιαλόν,aigialonshoreG123
καὶkaiandG2532
καθίσαντεςkathisanteshaving sat downG2523
συνέλεξανsunelexanthey collectedG4816
τὰtatheG3588
καλὰkalagoodG2570
εἰςeisintoG1519
ἄγγη,angēvessels,
τὰtatheG3588
δὲdeandG1161
σαπρὰsaprabadG4550
ἔξωexōoutG1854
ἔβαλον.ebalonthey cast.G906

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 13:48

  • Matthew 13:30

    Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

  • Matthew 3:12

    Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

  • Matthew 13:40-43

    As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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and gathered.
30,40-43; 3:12

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Context

  • 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 13:48

    Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.

  • Matthew 13:49

    So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,

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Matthew 13:48 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		La cual estando llena, la sacaron á la orilla; y sentados, cogieron lo bueno en vasos, y lo malo echaron fuera.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et quand elle fut pleine, ils la tirèrent sur le rivage, et s’asseyant, ils mirent ensemble les bons dans des vaisseaux, et jetèrent dehors les mauvais.
German
Elberfelder 1871		welches sie, als es voll war, ans Ufer heraufgezogen hatten; und sie setzten sich nieder und lasen die Guten in Gefäße zusammen, aber die Faulen warfen sie aus.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quam, cum impleta esset, educentes, et secus littus sedentes, elegerunt bonos in vasa, malos autem foras miserunt.