Matthew 13:48 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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

Which, when it was full, they drew to shore - for the separation will not be made until 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, х ta (G3588) de (G1161) sapra (G4550)] - literally, 'the rotten,' but here meaning, 'the foul' or 'worthless' fish; corresponding to the "tares" of the other - literally, 'the rotten,' but here meaning, 'the foul' or 'worthless' fish; corresponding to the "tares" of the other parable.

Matthew 13:48

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