Bible verses about "fishing" | Murdock

²⁴ And when they came to Capernaum, those who receive the two drachmas of capitation money came to Cephas, and said to him: Doth not your rabbi pay his two drachmas? ²⁵ He said to them, Yes. And when Cephas had entered the house, Jesus anticipated him and said to him: How doth it appear to thee, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom do they receive tribute and capitation money? of their children, or of aliens? ²⁶ Simon said to him: Of aliens. Jesus said to him: Then the children are free. ²⁷ But still, lest they be stumbled with us, go thou to the sea and cast in a fish-hook, and the fish that shall first come up, open its mouth, and thou wilt find a stater that take, and give for me and for thyself.

⁶ He said to them: Cast your net on the right side of the ship, and ye will find them. And they cast; and they could not draw up the net, because of the multitude of fishes it contained.

⁶ And when they had done so, they inclosed very many fishes, so that the net was rent.

¹⁴ After John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, and proclaimed the tidings, of the kingdom of God, ¹⁵ and said: The time is completed, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent ye, and believe the tidings. ¹⁶ And as he walked near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. ¹⁷ And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. ¹⁸ And immediately they left their nets, and went after him. ¹⁹ And as he passed on a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in a ship, and mending their nets. ²⁰ And he called them: and immediately they left Zebedee their father in the ship, with the hired servants, and went after him.

⁴ And when he ceased from speaking, he said to Simon: Launch out into the deep, and cast your net for a draught. ⁵ Simon answered, and said to him: Rabbi, all the night we have toiled, and have caught nothing: but, at thy bidding, I will cast the net. ⁶ And when they had done so, they inclosed very many fishes, so that the net was rent.

³ Simon Cephas said to them: I will go and catch fishes. They said to him: We will go with thee. And they went, and embarked in a ship: and that night, they caught nothing.

⁴⁷ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a sweep net, which was cast into the sea, and collected fishes of every kind.

¹⁹ And Jesus said to them: Follow me; and I will cause you to become fishers of men.