Matthew 13:48
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 13:48 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 13:48 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 13:48 — KJV
“Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.”
— Matthew 13:48 (KJV)
Matthew 13:48 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 13:48
“But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. for himself: Heb. for his life”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:48: sat, down, into
“And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:48: full, vessels, cast
“Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the LORD'S house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon: two...: Heb. two years of days”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:48: full, into, vessels
“And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:48: down, good, into
“And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:48: down, good, into
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