What the kingdom is like
The Dragnet
Also called The Net, The Fish
A net catches every kind of fish. The sorting happens on the shore, at the end.
What it turns on
The sorting is not the fishermen job, and it does not happen while the net is still out.
47“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind,
48which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away.
49So will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked from among the righteous,
50and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.”
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More on what the kingdom is like
The SowerSeed falls on a path, on rock, among thorns, and on good soil. Only one yields.The Mustard SeedThe smallest seed grows into a shrub large enough for birds to nest in.The YeastA woman mixes yeast into a large batch of flour until it works all the way through.The Hidden TreasureA man finds treasure buried in a field, and sells everything he has to buy that field.