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Berean Standard Bible

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

Matthew 13:47

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Jesus tells a series of parables about the kingdom of heaven, and this is the last one in the chapter. It uses the picture of fishermen hauling in a large net.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind,

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, which was put into the sea and took in every sort of fish:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and did gather together of every kind,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Asimismo el reino de los cielos es semejante á la red, que echada en la mar, coge de todas suertes de peces:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»El reino de los cielos es como el pescador que tira la red al agua y recoge peces de todo tipo, buenos y malos.

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