47 “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is

like a net that was let down into the lake

and caught all kinds of fish.

48 When it was full, the fishermen pulled

it up on the shore. Then they sat down
and collected the good fish in baskets, but
threw the bad away.

49 This is how it will be at the end of the

age. The angels will come and separate
the wicked from the righteous

50 and throw them into the blazing

furnace, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.
 The parable of the net is
seton
set onthe
thelake.
lake.
Fishing
Fishing was a common
occupation
occupation in the 1st
1stcentury
century
Galilee.

Matthew 13: 47-

50
 The net in the parable represents
represents
invitation of the Kingdom
the invitation to
Kingdom to
Heaven.
Heaven
cast in the
The net cast the sea
sea signifies that
the message of Gospel
Gospel is for
everyone.
everyone
All kinds of fish are caught in the net
symbolizes here that people
people from all
walks in life are welcome
welcome in the
Kingdom
Kingdom of of God
God.
Matthew 13: 47-50
 Once the net
net is full
full, the fishermen
sort the caught.

They keep the Good fish (righteous)

They throw away Bad fish (wicked)

This sorting
sorting process
process of the fish
symbolizes the separation
separation of the
righteous and the wicked at the
same time.
Matthew 13: 47-50
Jesus explain that the sorting of the
fish is like what will happen at the
"end
"endof
ofthe
the age."
age."
Angels
Angels will come and separate the
will come
wicked from the righteous.
The righteous
righteous will enter the
Kingdom of Heaven (place(placeof
of
peace
peace and joy)
joy).

Matthew 13: 47-50

A landowner needs workers
of his vineyard.
harvest time
It's harvest time and the
grapes are ripe for picking.

The landowner goes to the

marketplace
marketplace early in the
morning.
A landowner
landowner agrees with a
group of workers on wage
(denarius
denarius for a fully days
work).
11denarius
denarius - a day
day wages
wages for
harvesting grapes.

Matthew 20: 1-16

 landowner goes out again
The landowner
at different times of the day.
He finds more workers standing
idle in the marketplace.
He makes the same offer
offer to each
group ( a denarius for a fully days
work).
Matthew 20: 1-16
It's near the end of the work
11th hr .
day around 11th
landowner finds the last
The landowner
group of worker.

Why have
He ask them, "Why have you
you
stood
stood idle all day
day?"

Matthew 20: 1-16

 late hour, the
Despite the late
landowner offers them the
same wage.

The workers are suprised

suprised but
but
agree to go work in vineyard.

Matthew 20: 1-16

 When evening comes, the
instructs the
landowner instructs the foreman
foreman
to call the workers
workers.
He tells the foreman to start with
lasthired
last hiredand
andpay
paythem
themall
all a
denarius each
Matthew 20: 1-16