John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 13:48
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. Ver. 48. And cast the bad away ] Algam, silices, arenulas, sordes ( σαπρα ). Beza. Here was of both sorts, till the separation was made. The visible Church resembles the ark, which was full of creatures of various kinds, but most unclean. Fair she is, but as the moon, which is not without her blemishes. Separatists that leave her, therefore, yea, deny her, and remain... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 13:47-50
Matthew 13:47-50The kingdom of heaven is like unto a net that was cast into the sea. The drawnet1. We of this generation, a miscellaneous multitude of old and young, good and evil, move about at liberty in the wide expanse of life, as fishes move about in the deep broad sea; but certain mysterious, invisible lines, have been let down into the water, and are silently, slowly creeping near, and winding round us.2. Good and bad alike are drawn in company towards the shore, but the good and bad are... read more