What Does the Bible Say About Fishing?

1. #1Matthew 4:19

   And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

   BSB“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

2. #2Matthew 13:47

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

   BSBOnce again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.

3. #3John 21:3

   Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

   BSBSimon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.

4. #4Genesis 1:28

   And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

   BSBGod blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”

5. #5Luke 5:6

   And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

   BSBWhen they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.

6. #6Luke 5:4-6

   Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

   BSBWhen Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” “Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.

7. #7Luke 5:5

   And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

   BSB“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”

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