605th Post Jesus Said Concerning Parables Con't. - Parables About The End of the Age Con't. - Parable of the Good and Bad Fish Matthew 13:47 - 50; 1st Post.

Matthew 13: 47 - 50 Parable of the Good and Bad Fish (Dragnet) 1st Post.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away.  So it will be at the end of the age.  The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire.  There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
This was spoken by Jesus 1.1/2 to 2 years into His earthly Ministry.  This parable along with others spoken at this time were on the subject of the end of the age.  A dragnet is a large net that may sink all the way to the bottom of the water mass in which it is placed.   When the net is closed up and brought to the shore it gathers all the fish and other material that was located in the area the net was dropped.  This type of net is not used to gather in only one type of fish, but all types.  For this reason, a lot of time is spent looking through the catch, and separating the good from the bad fish.  Since this net collects everything, this was why Jesus used this illustration.  Like the dragnet, the bad are not picked out, or separated from the good fish until the end.  This is why we have both good and bad people in the world.  This also explains why we can find both kinds in our Churches today.  If you believe that you could be a bad fish, and want to do something about it, it is possible.  Ask the Holy Spirit to come into your heart, and believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead for your sins.  Without Jesus you have no eternal life.  It is up to you!