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NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: Mat_13:47-50
47"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet cast into the sea, and gathering fish of every kind; 48and when it was filled, they drew it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away. 49So it will be at the end of the age; the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the righteous, 50and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
Mat_13:47-50 The parable of the dragnet is unique to Matthew. Its meaning is similar to the parable of the tares, which is that there will be an end-time separation of the believers and unbelievers (cf. Mat_25:31-46).
Mat_13:48 This verse describes the end time division of people based on their response to Jesus and the gospel (cf. Mat_25:31-46; Rev_20:11-15).
Mat_13:49 "at the end of the age" The Jews viewed reality as two ages: the current evil age and the age to come (see Special Topic at Mat_12:31). They believed that God would empower a human leader to inaugurate the new age by force. From the New Testament we now know these ages have overlapped, from Incarnation at Bethlehem to the Second Coming. This verse speaks of eschatological judgment (cf. Mat_25:31-46; Revelation 20).
Mat_13:50 "and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth" See Mat_13:30; Mat_13:42; Mat_13:50; Mat_8:12; Mat_25:31 ff. Jesus often spoke of Hell!