August 1, 2013, Gospel

Matthew 13:47-53

47 ‘Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet that is cast in the sea and brings in a haul of all kinds of fish.

48 When it is full, the fishermen bring it ashore; then, sitting down, they collect the goodones in baskets and throw away those that are no use.

49 This is how it will be at the end of time: the angels will appear and separate the wicked from the upright,

50 to throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.

51 ‘Have you understood all these?’ They said, ‘Yes.’

52 And he said to them, ‘Well then, every scribe who becomes a disciple of the kingdom ofHeaven is like a householder who brings out from his storeroom new things as well as old.’

53 When Jesus had finished these parables he left the district;


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