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1 εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF ημερα G2250 N-DSF εκεινη G1565 D-DSF εξελθων G1831 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM της G3588 T-GSF οικιας G3614 N-GSF εκαθητο G2521 G5711 V-INI-3S παρα G3844 P EP την G3588 T-ASF θαλασσαν G2281 N-ASF

2 και G2532 CONJ συνηχθησαν G4863 G5681 V-API-3P προς G4314 P EP αυτον G846 P-ASM οχλοι G3793 N-NPM πολλοι G4183 A-NPM ωστε G5620 CONJ αυτον G846 P-ASM εις G1519 P EP πλοιον G4143 N-ASN εμβαντα G1684 G5631 V-2AAP-ASM καθησθαι G2521 G5738 V-PNN και G2532 CONJ πας G3956 A-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM οχλος G3793 N-NSM επι G1909 P EP τον G3588 T-ASM αιγιαλον G123 N-ASM ειστηκει G2476 G5715 V-LAI-3S

3 και G2532 CONJ ελαλησεν G2980 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM πολλα G4183 A-APN εν G1722 P EP παραβολαις G3850 N-DPF λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S εξηλθεν G1831 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM σπειρων G4687 G5723 V-PAP-NSM του G3588 T-GSM σπειρειν G4687 G5721 V-PAN

4 και G2532 CONJ εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSN σπειρειν G4687 G5721 V-PAN αυτον G846 P-ASM α G3739 -NPN μεν G3303 P T επεσεν G4098 G5627 V-2AAI-3S παρα G3844 P EP την G3588 T-ASF οδον G3598 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ ελθοντα G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NPN τα G3588 T-NPN πετεινα G4071 N-NPN κατεφαγεν G2719 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτα G846 P-APN

5 αλλα G243 A-NPN δε G1161 CONJ επεσεν G4098 G5627 V-2AAI-3S επι G1909 P EP τα G3588 T-APN πετρωδη G4075 A-APN οπου G3699 ADV ουκ G3756 P T-N ειχεν G2192 G5707 V-IAI-3S γην G1093 N-ASF πολλην G4183 A-ASF και G2532 CONJ ευθεως G2112 ADV εξανετειλεν G1816 G5656 V-AAI-3S δια G1223 P EP το G3588 T-ASN μη G3361 P T-N εχειν G2192 G5721 V-PAN βαθος G899 N-ASN γης G1093 N-GSF

6 ηλιου G2246 N-GSM δε G1161 CONJ ανατειλαντος G393 G5660 V-AAP-GSM εκαυματισθη G2739 G5681 V-API-3S και G2532 CONJ δια G1223 P EP το G3588 T-ASN μη G3361 P T-N εχειν G2192 G5721 V-PAN ριζαν G4491 N-ASF εξηρανθη G3583 G5681 V-API-3S

7 αλλα G243 A-NPN δε G1161 CONJ επεσεν G4098 G5627 V-2AAI-3S επι G1909 P EP τας G3588 T-APF ακανθας G173 N-APF και G2532 CONJ ανεβησαν G305 G5627 V-2AAI-3P αι G3588 T-NPF ακανθαι G173 N-NPF και G2532 CONJ {VA 1: απεπνιξαν G638 G5656 V-AAI-3P } {VA 2: επνιξαν G4155 G5656 V-AAI-3P } αυτα G846 P-APN

8 αλλα G243 A-NPN δε G1161 CONJ επεσεν G4098 G5627 V-2AAI-3S επι G1909 P EP την G3588 T-ASF γην G1093 N-ASF την G3588 T-ASF καλην G2570 A-ASF και G2532 CONJ εδιδου G1325 G5707 V-IAI-3S καρπον G2590 N-ASM ο G3739 -ASN μεν G3303 P T εκατον G1540 A-NUI ο G3739 -ASN δε G1161 CONJ εξηκοντα G1835 A-NUI ο G3739 -ASN δε G1161 CONJ τριακοντα G5144 A-NUI

9 ο G3588 T-NSM εχων G2192 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ωτα G3775 N-APN ακουετω G191 G5720 V-PAM-3S

10 και G2532 CONJ προσελθοντες G4334 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM ειπαν G3004 G5627 V-2AAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM δια G1223 P EP τι G5101 I-ASN εν G1722 P EP παραβολαις G3850 N-DPF λαλεις G2980 G5719 V-PAI-2S αυτοις G846 P-DPM

11 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S {VA 2: αυτοις G846 P-DPM } οτι G3754 CONJ υμιν G5213 P-2DP δεδοται G1325 G5769 V- PI-3S γνωναι G1097 G5629 V-2AAN τα G3588 T-APN μυστηρια G3466 N-APN της G3588 T-GSF βασιλειας G932 N-GSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM εκεινοις G1565 D-DPM δε G1161 CONJ ου G3756 P T-N δεδοται G1325 G5769 V- PI-3S

12 οστις G3748 -NSM γαρ G1063 CONJ εχει G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3S δοθησεται G1325 G5701 V-FPI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM και G2532 CONJ περισσευθησεται G4052 G5701 V-FPI-3S οστις G3748 -NSM δε G1161 CONJ ουκ G3756 P T-N εχει G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3S και G2532 CONJ ο G3739 -ASN εχει G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3S αρθησεται G142 G5701 V-FPI-3S απ G575 P EP αυτου G846 P-GSM

13 δια G1223 P EP τουτο G5124 D-ASN εν G1722 P EP παραβολαις G3850 N-DPF αυτοις G846 P-DPM λαλω G2980 G5719 V-PAI-1S οτι G3754 CONJ βλεποντες G991 G5723 V-PAP-NPM ου G3756 P T-N βλεπουσιν G991 G5719 V-PAI-3P και G2532 CONJ ακουοντες G191 G5723 V-PAP-NPM ουκ G3756 P T-N ακουουσιν G191 G5719 V-PAI-3P ουδε G3761 ADV συνιουσιν G4920 G5719 V-PAI-3P

14 και G2532 CONJ αναπληρουται G378 G5743 V-PPI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM η G3588 T-NSF προφητεια G4394 N-NSF ησαιου G2268 N-GSM η G3588 T-NSF λεγουσα G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSF ακοη G189 N-DSF ακουσετε G191 G5692 V-FAI-2P και G2532 CONJ ου G3756 P T-N μη G3361 P T-N συνητε G4920 G5655 V-2AXS-2P και G2532 CONJ βλεποντες G991 G5723 V-PAP-NPM βλεψετε G991 G5692 V-FAI-2P και G2532 CONJ ου G3756 P T-N μη G3361 P T-N ιδητε G1492 G5632 V-2AAS-2P

15 επαχυνθη G3975 G5681 V-API-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ η G3588 T-NSF καρδια G2588 N-NSF του G3588 T-GSM λαου G2992 N-GSM τουτου G5127 D-GSM και G2532 CONJ τοις G3588 T-DPN ωσιν G3775 N-DPN βαρεως G917 ADV ηκουσαν G191 G5656 V-AAI-3P και G2532 CONJ τους G3588 T-APM οφθαλμους G3788 N-APM αυτων G846 P-GPM εκαμμυσαν G2576 G5656 V-AAI-3P μηποτε G3379 ADV ιδωσιν G1492 G5632 V-2AAS-3P τοις G3588 T-DPM οφθαλμοις G3788 N-DPM και G2532 CONJ τοις G3588 T-DPN ωσιν G3775 N-DPN ακουσωσιν G191 G5661 V-AAS-3P και G2532 CONJ τη G3588 T-DSF καρδια G2588 N-DSF συνωσιν G4920 G5632 V-2AAS-3P και G2532 CONJ επιστρεψωσιν G1994 G5661 V-AAS-3P και G2532 CONJ ιασομαι G2390 G5695 V-FDI-1S αυτους G846 P-APM

16 υμων G5216 P-2GP δε G1161 CONJ μακαριοι G3107 A-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM οφθαλμοι G3788 N-NPM οτι G3754 CONJ βλεπουσιν G991 G5719 V-PAI-3P και G2532 CONJ τα G3588 T-NPN ωτα G3775 N-NPN {VA 1: [υμων] G5216 P-2GP } {VA 2: υμων G5216 P-2GP } οτι G3754 CONJ ακουουσιν G191 G5719 V-PAI-3P

17 αμην G281 HEB γαρ G1063 CONJ λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP οτι G3754 CONJ πολλοι G4183 A-NPM προφηται G4396 N-NPM και G2532 CONJ δικαιοι G1342 A-NPM επεθυμησαν G1937 G5656 V-AAI-3P ιδειν G1492 G5629 V-2AAN α G3739 -APN βλεπετε G991 G5719 V-PAI-2P και G2532 CONJ ουκ G3756 P T-N ειδαν G3708 G5627 V-2AAI-3P και G2532 CONJ ακουσαι G191 G5658 V-AAN α G3739 -APN ακουετε G191 G5719 V-PAI-2P και G2532 CONJ ουκ G3756 P T-N ηκουσαν G191 G5656 V-AAI-3P

18 υμεις G5210 P-2NP ουν G3767 CONJ ακουσατε G191 G5657 V-AAM-2P την G3588 T-ASF παραβολην G3850 N-ASF του G3588 T-GSM σπειραντος G4687 G5660 V-AAP-GSM

19 παντος G3956 A-GSM ακουοντος G191 G5723 V-PAP-GSM τον G3588 T-ASM λογον G3056 N-ASM της G3588 T-GSF βασιλειας G932 N-GSF και G2532 CONJ μη G3361 P T-N συνιεντος G4920 G5723 V-PAP-GSM ερχεται G2064 G5736 V-PNI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM πονηρος G4190 A-NSM και G2532 CONJ αρπαζει G726 G5719 V-PAI-3S το G3588 T-ASN εσπαρμενον G4687 G5772 V- PP-ASN εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF καρδια G2588 N-DSF αυτου G846 P-GSM ουτος G3778 D-NSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM παρα G3844 P EP την G3588 T-ASF οδον G3598 N-ASF σπαρεις G4687 G5651 V-2APP-NSM

20 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ επι G1909 P EP τα G3588 T-APN πετρωδη G4075 A-APN σπαρεις G4687 G5651 V-2APP-NSM ουτος G3778 D-NSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM τον G3588 T-ASM λογον G3056 N-ASM ακουων G191 G5723 V-PAP-NSM και G2532 CONJ ευθυς G2117 ADV μετα G3326 P EP χαρας G5479 N-GSF λαμβανων G2983 G5723 V-PAP-NSM αυτον G846 P-ASM

21 ουκ G3756 P T-N εχει G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3S δε G1161 CONJ ριζαν G4491 N-ASF εν G1722 P EP εαυτω G1438 F-3DSM αλλα G235 CONJ προσκαιρος G4340 A-NSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S γενομενης G1096 G5637 V-2ADP-GSF δε G1161 CONJ θλιψεως G2347 N-GSF η G2228 P T διωγμου G1375 N-GSM δια G1223 P EP τον G3588 T-ASM λογον G3056 N-ASM ευθυς G2117 ADV σκανδαλιζεται G4624 G5743 V-PPI-3S

22 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ εις G1519 P EP τας G3588 T-APF ακανθας G173 N-APF σπαρεις G4687 G5651 V-2APP-NSM ουτος G3778 D-NSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM τον G3588 T-ASM λογον G3056 N-ASM ακουων G191 G5723 V-PAP-NSM και G2532 CONJ η G3588 T-NSF μεριμνα G3308 N-NSF του G3588 T-GSM αιωνος G165 N-GSM και G2532 CONJ η G3588 T-NSF απατη G539 N-NSF του G3588 T-GSM πλουτου G4149 N-GSM συμπνιγει G4846 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM λογον G3056 N-ASM και G2532 CONJ ακαρπος G175 A-NSM γινεται G1096 G5736 V-PNI-3S

23 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ επι G1909 P EP την G3588 T-ASF καλην G2570 A-ASF γην G1093 N-ASF σπαρεις G4687 G5651 V-2APP-NSM ουτος G3778 D-NSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM τον G3588 T-ASM λογον G3056 N-ASM ακουων G191 G5723 V-PAP-NSM και G2532 CONJ συνιεις G4920 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ος G3739 -NSM δη G1211 P T καρποφορει G2592 G5719 V-PAI-3S και G2532 CONJ ποιει G4160 G5719 V-PAI-3S ο G3739 -NSN μεν G3303 P T εκατον G1540 A-NUI ο G3739 -NSN δε G1161 CONJ εξηκοντα G1835 A-NUI ο G3739 -NSN δε G1161 CONJ τριακοντα G5144 A-NUI

24 αλλην G243 A-ASF παραβολην G3850 N-ASF παρεθηκεν G3908 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ωμοιωθη G3666 G5681 V-API-3S η G3588 T-NSF βασιλεια G932 N-NSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM ανθρωπω G444 N-DSM σπειραντι G4687 G5660 V-AAP-DSM καλον G2570 A-ASN σπερμα G4690 N-ASN εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSM αγρω G68 N-DSM αυτου G846 P-GSM

25 εν G1722 P EP δε G1161 CONJ τω G3588 T-DSM καθευδειν G2518 G5721 V-PAN τους G3588 T-APM ανθρωπους G444 N-APM ηλθεν G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτου G846 P-GSM ο G3588 T-NSM εχθρος G2190 A-NSM και G2532 CONJ επεσπειρεν G4687 G5707 V-IAI-3S ζιζανια G2215 N-APN ανα G303 P EP μεσον G3319 A-ASN του G3588 T-GSM σιτου G4621 N-GSM και G2532 CONJ απηλθεν G565 G5627 V-2AAI-3S

26 οτε G3753 ADV δε G1161 CONJ εβλαστησεν G985 G5656 V-AAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM χορτος G5528 N-NSM και G2532 CONJ καρπον G2590 N-ASM εποιησεν G4160 G5656 V-AAI-3S τοτε G5119 ADV εφανη G5316 G5648 V-2API-3S και G2532 CONJ τα G3588 T-NPN ζιζανια G2215 N-NPN

27 προσελθοντες G4334 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM δε G1161 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM δουλοι G1401 N-NPM του G3588 T-GSM οικοδεσποτου G3617 N-GSM ειπον G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM κυριε G2962 N-VSM ουχι G3780 P T-I καλον G2570 A-ASN σπερμα G4690 N-ASN εσπειρας G4687 G5656 V-AAI-2S εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSM σω G4674 S-2DSM αγρω G68 N-DSM ποθεν G4159 ADV-I ουν G3767 CONJ εχει G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3S ζιζανια G2215 N-APN

28 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ εφη G5346 G5713 V-IXI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM εχθρος G2190 A-NSM ανθρωπος G444 N-NSM τουτο G5124 D-ASN εποιησεν G4160 G5656 V-AAI-3S οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ {VA 1: αυτω G846 P-DSM λεγουσιν G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3P } {VA 2: δουλοι G1401 N-NPM λεγουσιν G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM } θελεις G2309 G5719 V-PAI-2S ουν G3767 CONJ απελθοντες G565 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM συλλεξωμεν G4816 G5661 V-AAS-1P αυτα G846 P-APN

29 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ φησιν G5346 G5748 V-PXI-3S ου G3756 P T-N μηποτε G3379 ADV συλλεγοντες G4816 G5723 V-PAP-NPM τα G3588 T-APN ζιζανια G2215 N-APN εκριζωσητε G1610 G5661 V-AAS-2P αμα G260 ADV αυτοις G846 P-DPN τον G3588 T-ASM σιτον G4621 N-ASM

30 αφετε G863 G5628 V-2AAM-2P συναυξανεσθαι G4885 G5745 V-PPN αμφοτερα G297 A-APN εως G2193 CONJ του G3588 T-GSM θερισμου G2326 N-GSM και G2532 CONJ εν G1722 P EP καιρω G2540 N-DSM του G3588 T-GSM θερισμου G2326 N-GSM ερω G2046 G5692 V-FAI-1S τοις G3588 T-DPM θερισταις G2327 N-DPM συλλεξατε G4816 G5657 V-AAM-2P πρωτον G4412 ADV τα G3588 T-APN ζιζανια G2215 N-APN και G2532 CONJ δησατε G1210 G5657 V-AAM-2P αυτα G846 P-APN {VA 1: [εις] G1519 P EP } {VA 2: εις G1519 P EP } δεσμας G1197 N-APF προς G4314 P EP το G3588 T-ASN κατακαυσαι G2618 G5658 V-AAN αυτα G846 P-APN τον G3588 T-ASM δε G1161 CONJ σιτον G4621 N-ASM {VA 1: συναγετε G4863 G5720 V-PAM-2P } {VA 2: συναγαγετε G4863 G5628 V-2AAM-2P } εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF αποθηκην G596 N-ASF μου G3450 P-1GS

31 αλλην G243 A-ASF παραβολην G3850 N-ASF παρεθηκεν G3908 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ομοια G3664 A-NSF εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S η G3588 T-NSF βασιλεια G932 N-NSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM κοκκω G2848 N-DSM σιναπεως G4615 N-GSN ον G3739 -ASM λαβων G2983 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM ανθρωπος G444 N-NSM εσπειρεν G4687 G5656 V-AAI-3S εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSM αγρω G68 N-DSM αυτου G846 P-GSM

32 ο G3739 -NSN μικροτερον G3398 A-NSN-C μεν G3303 P T εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S παντων G3956 A-GPN των G3588 T-GPN σπερματων G4690 N-GPN οταν G3752 CONJ δε G1161 CONJ αυξηθη G837 G5686 V-APS-3S μειζον G3173 A-NSN-C των G3588 T-GPN λαχανων G3001 N-GPN εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S και G2532 CONJ γινεται G1096 G5736 V-PNI-3S δενδρον G1186 N-NSN ωστε G5620 CONJ ελθειν G2064 G5629 V-2AAN τα G3588 T-APN πετεινα G4071 N-APN του G3588 T-GSM ουρανου G3772 N-GSM και G2532 CONJ κατασκηνουν G2681 G5721 V-PAN εν G1722 P EP τοις G3588 T-DPM κλαδοις G2798 N-DPM αυτου G846 P-GSN

33 αλλην G243 A-ASF παραβολην G3850 N-ASF {VA 1: [ελαλησεν G2980 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτοις] G846 P-DPM } {VA 2: ελαλησεν G2980 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM } ομοια G3664 A-NSF εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S η G3588 T-NSF βασιλεια G932 N-NSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM ζυμη G2219 N-DSF ην G3739 -ASF λαβουσα G2983 G5631 V-2AAP-NSF γυνη G1135 N-NSF ενεκρυψεν G1470 G5656 V-AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP αλευρου G224 N-GSN σατα G4568 N-APN τρια G5140 A-APN εως G2193 CONJ ου G3739 -GSM εζυμωθη G2220 G5681 V-API-3S ολον G3650 A-ASN

34 ταυτα G5023 D-APN παντα G3956 A-APN ελαλησεν G2980 G5656 V-AAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM εν G1722 P EP παραβολαις G3850 N-DPF τοις G3588 T-DPM οχλοις G3793 N-DPM και G2532 CONJ χωρις G5565 ADV παραβολης G3850 N-GSF ουδεν G3762 A-ASN ελαλει G2980 G5707 V-IAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM

35 οπως G3704 ADV πληρωθη G4137 G5686 V-APS-3S το G3588 T-NSN ρηθεν G4483 G5685 V-APP-NSN δια G1223 P EP του G3588 T-GSM προφητου G4396 N-GSM λεγοντος G3004 G5723 V-PAP-GSN ανοιξω G455 G5692 V-FAI-1S εν G1722 P EP παραβολαις G3850 N-DPF το G3588 T-ASN στομα G4750 N-ASN μου G3450 P-1GS ερευξομαι G2044 G5695 V-FDI-1S κεκρυμμενα G2928 G5772 V- PP-APN απο G575 P EP καταβολης G2602 N-GSF {VA 2: [κοσμου] G2889 N-GSM }

36 τοτε G5119 ADV αφεις G863 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM τους G3588 T-APM οχλους G3793 N-APM ηλθεν G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF οικιαν G3614 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ προσηλθον G4334 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM αυτου G846 P-GSM λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM διασαφησον G1285 G5657 V-AAM-2S ημιν G2254 P-1DP την G3588 T-ASF παραβολην G3850 N-ASF των G3588 T-GPN ζιζανιων G2215 N-GPN του G3588 T-GSM αγρου G68 N-GSM

37 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM σπειρων G4687 G5723 V-PAP-NSM το G3588 T-ASN καλον G2570 A-ASN σπερμα G4690 N-ASN εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM υιος G5207 N-NSM του G3588 T-GSM ανθρωπου G444 N-GSM

38 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αγρος G68 N-NSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM κοσμος G2889 N-NSM το G3588 T-NSN δε G1161 CONJ καλον G2570 A-NSN σπερμα G4690 N-NSN ουτοι G3778 D-NPM εισιν G1526 G5748 V-PXI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM υιοι G5207 N-NPM της G3588 T-GSF βασιλειας G932 N-GSF τα G3588 T-NPN δε G1161 CONJ ζιζανια G2215 N-NPN εισιν G1526 G5748 V-PXI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM υιοι G5207 N-NPM του G3588 T-GSM πονηρου G4190 A-GSM

39 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ εχθρος G2190 A-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM σπειρας G4687 G5660 V-AAP-NSM αυτα G846 P-APN εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM διαβολος G1228 A-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ θερισμος G2326 N-NSM συντελεια G4930 N-NSF αιωνος G165 N-GSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ θερισται G2327 N-NPM αγγελοι G32 N-NPM εισιν G1526 G5748 V-PXI-3P

40 ωσπερ G5618 ADV ουν G3767 CONJ συλλεγεται G4816 G5743 V-PPI-3S τα G3588 T-NPN ζιζανια G2215 N-NPN και G2532 CONJ πυρι G4442 N-DSN {VA 1: κατακαιεται G2618 G5743 V-PPI-3S } {VA 2: <κατακαιεται> G2618 G5743 V-PPI-3S } ουτως G3779 ADV εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF συντελεια G4930 N-DSF του G3588 T-GSM αιωνος G165 N-GSM

41 αποστελει G649 G5692 V-FAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM υιος G5207 N-NSM του G3588 T-GSM ανθρωπου G444 N-GSM τους G3588 T-APM αγγελους G32 N-APM αυτου G846 P-GSM και G2532 CONJ συλλεξουσιν G4816 G5692 V-FAI-3P εκ G1537 P EP της G3588 T-GSF βασιλειας G932 N-GSF αυτου G846 P-GSM παντα G3956 A-APN τα G3588 T-APN σκανδαλα G4625 N-APN και G2532 CONJ τους G3588 T-APM ποιουντας G4160 G5723 V-PAP-APM την G3588 T-ASF ανομιαν G458 N-ASF

42 και G2532 CONJ βαλουσιν G906 G5692 V-FAI-3P αυτους G846 P-APM εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF καμινον G2575 N-ASF του G3588 T-GSN πυρος G4442 N-GSN εκει G1563 ADV εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM κλαυθμος G2805 N-NSM και G2532 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM βρυγμος G1030 N-NSM των G3588 T-GPM οδοντων G3599 N-GPM

43 τοτε G5119 ADV οι G3588 T-NPM δικαιοι G1342 A-NPM εκλαμψουσιν G1584 G5692 V-FAI-3P ως G5613 ADV ο G3588 T-NSM ηλιος G2246 N-NSM εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF βασιλεια G932 N-DSF του G3588 T-GSM πατρος G3962 N-GSM αυτων G846 P-GPM ο G3588 T-NSM εχων G2192 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ωτα G3775 N-APN ακουετω G191 G5720 V-PAM-3S

44 ομοια G3664 A-NSF εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S η G3588 T-NSF βασιλεια G932 N-NSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM θησαυρω G2344 N-DSM κεκρυμμενω G2928 G5772 V- PP-DSM εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSM αγρω G68 N-DSM ον G3739 -ASM ευρων G2147 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM ανθρωπος G444 N-NSM εκρυψεν G2928 G5656 V-AAI-3S και G2532 CONJ απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF χαρας G5479 N-GSF αυτου G846 P-GSM υπαγει G5217 G5719 V-PAI-3S και G2532 CONJ πωλει G4453 G5719 V-PAI-3S {VA 2: παντα G3956 A-APN } οσα G3745 K-APN εχει G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3S και G2532 CONJ αγοραζει G59 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM αγρον G68 N-ASM εκεινον G1565 D-ASM

45 παλιν G3825 ADV ομοια G3664 A-NSF εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S η G3588 T-NSF βασιλεια G932 N-NSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM {VA 2: ανθρωπω G444 N-DSM } εμπορω G1713 N-DSM ζητουντι G2212 G5723 V-PAP-DSM καλους G2570 A-APM μαργαριτας G3135 N-APM

46 ευρων G2147 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ενα G1520 A-ASM πολυτιμον G4186 A-ASM μαργαριτην G3135 N-ASM απελθων G565 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM πεπρακεν G4097 G5758 V- AI-3S παντα G3956 A-APN οσα G3745 K-APN ειχεν G2192 G5707 V-IAI-3S και G2532 CONJ ηγορασεν G59 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτον G846 P-ASM

47 παλιν G3825 ADV ομοια G3664 A-NSF εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S η G3588 T-NSF βασιλεια G932 N-NSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM σαγηνη G4522 N-DSF βληθειση G906 G5685 V-APP-DSF εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF θαλασσαν G2281 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ εκ G1537 P EP παντος G3956 A-GSN γενους G1085 N-GSN συναγαγουση G4863 G5631 V-2AAP-DSF

48 ην G3739 -ASF οτε G3753 ADV επληρωθη G4137 G5681 V-API-3S αναβιβασαντες G307 G5660 V-AAP-NPM επι G1909 P EP τον G3588 T-ASM αιγιαλον G123 N-ASM και G2532 CONJ καθισαντες G2523 G5660 V-AAP-NPM συνελεξαν G4816 G5656 V-AAI-3P τα G3588 T-APN καλα G2570 A-APN εις G1519 P EP αγγη G30 N-APN τα G3588 T-APN δε G1161 CONJ σαπρα G4550 A-APN εξω G1854 ADV εβαλον G906 G5627 V-2AAI-3P

49 ουτως G3779 ADV εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF συντελεια G4930 N-DSF του G3588 T-GSM αιωνος G165 N-GSM εξελευσονται G1831 G5695 V-FDI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM αγγελοι G32 N-NPM και G2532 CONJ αφοριουσιν G873 G5692 V-FAI-3P-ATT τους G3588 T-APM πονηρους G4190 A-APM εκ G1537 P EP μεσου G3319 A-GSN των G3588 T-GPM δικαιων G1342 A-GPM

50 και G2532 CONJ βαλουσιν G906 G5692 V-FAI-3P αυτους G846 P-APM εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF καμινον G2575 N-ASF του G3588 T-GSN πυρος G4442 N-GSN εκει G1563 ADV εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM κλαυθμος G2805 N-NSM και G2532 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM βρυγμος G1030 N-NSM των G3588 T-GPM οδοντων G3599 N-GPM

51 συνηκατε G4920 G5656 V-AAI-2P ταυτα G5023 D-APN παντα G3956 A-APN λεγουσιν G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM ναι G3483 P T

52 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM δια G1223 P EP τουτο G5124 D-ASN πας G3956 A-NSM γραμματευς G1122 N-NSM μαθητευθεις G3100 G5685 V-APP-NSM τη G3588 T-DSF βασιλεια G932 N-DSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM ομοιος G3664 A-NSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ανθρωπω G444 N-DSM οικοδεσποτη G3617 N-DSM οστις G3748 -NSM εκβαλλει G1544 G5719 V-PAI-3S εκ G1537 P EP του G3588 T-GSM θησαυρου G2344 N-GSM αυτου G846 P-GSM καινα G2537 A-APN και G2532 CONJ παλαια G3820 A-APN

53 και G2532 CONJ εγενετο G1096 G5633 V-2ADI-3S οτε G3753 ADV ετελεσεν G5055 G5656 V-AAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM τας G3588 T-APF παραβολας G3850 N-APF ταυτας G3778 D-APF μετηρεν G3332 G5656 V-AAI-3S εκειθεν G1564 ADV

54 και G2532 CONJ ελθων G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF πατριδα G3968 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM εδιδασκεν G1321 G5707 V-IAI-3S αυτους G846 P-APM εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF συναγωγη G4864 N-DSF αυτων G846 P-GPM ωστε G5620 CONJ εκπλησσεσθαι G1605 G5745 V-PPN αυτους G846 P-APM και G2532 CONJ λεγειν G3004 G5721 V-PAN ποθεν G4159 ADV-I τουτω G5129 D-DSM η G3588 T-NSF σοφια G4678 N-NSF αυτη G3778 D-NSF και G2532 CONJ αι G3588 T-NPF δυναμεις G1411 N-NPF

55 ουχ G3756 P T-N ουτος G3778 D-NSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM του G3588 T-GSM τεκτονος G5045 N-GSM υιος G5207 N-NSM ουχ G3756 P T-N η G3588 T-NSF μητηρ G3384 N-NSF αυτου G846 P-GSM λεγεται G3004 G5743 V-PPI-3S μαριαμ G3137 N-P I και G2532 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM αδελφοι G80 N-NPM αυτου G846 P-GSM ιακωβος G2385 N-NSM και G2532 CONJ ιωσηφ G2501 N-P I και G2532 CONJ σιμων G4613 N-NSM και G2532 CONJ ιουδας G2455 N-NSM

56 και G2532 CONJ αι G3588 T-NPF αδελφαι G79 N-NPF αυτου G846 P-GSM ουχι G3780 P T-I πασαι G3956 A-NPF προς G4314 P EP ημας G2248 P-1AP εισιν G1526 G5748 V-PXI-3P ποθεν G4159 ADV-I ουν G3767 CONJ τουτω G5129 D-DSM ταυτα G5023 D-NPN παντα G3956 A-NPN

57 και G2532 CONJ εσκανδαλιζοντο G4624 G5712 V-IPI-3P εν G1722 P EP αυτω G846 P-DSM ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ουκ G3756 P T-N εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S προφητης G4396 N-NSM ατιμος G820 A-NSM ει G1487 COND μη G3361 P T-N εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF πατριδι G3968 N-DSF και G2532 CONJ εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF οικια G3614 N-DSF αυτου G846 P-GSM

58 και G2532 CONJ ουκ G3756 P T-N εποιησεν G4160 G5656 V-AAI-3S εκει G1563 ADV δυναμεις G1411 N-APF πολλας G4183 A-APF δια G1223 P EP την G3588 T-ASF απιστιαν G570 N-ASF αυτων G846 P-GPM

   

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513. Verse 9. And there died the third part of the creatures in the sea having souls, signifies that in consequence every living knowledge [scientificum] in the natural man perished. This is evident from the signification of "dying," as being to perish spiritually, that is, in respect to the life of heaven; also from the signification of the "third part," as being all (See above, n. 506); also from the signification of the "creatures in the sea" (or fishes), as being knowledges [scientifica] (of which presently); also from the signification of "having souls," as being to be alive; consequently "there died the third part of the creatures in the sea having souls" signifies that in consequence every living knowledge perished. A living knowledge means a knowledge that derives life from spiritual affection; for that affection gives life to truths, and thus gives life to knowledges, for knowledges are containants of spiritual truths (See above, n. 506, 507, 511).

[2] "The creatures of the sea" (or fishes) signify knowledges, because the "sea" signifies the natural man, and thus "fishes in the sea" signify the knowledges themselves that are in the natural man. This signification of "fishes" also is from correspondence, for the spirits that are not in spiritual truths, but only in natural truths, which are knowledges, appear in the spiritual world in seas, and when viewed by those who are above, as fishes; for the thoughts that spring from the knowledges with such present that appearance. For all the ideas of the thought of angels and spirits are turned into various representatives outside of them; when turned into such things as are of the vegetable kingdom they are turned into trees and shrubs of various kinds; and when into such things as are of the animal kingdom they are turned into land animals and flying things of various kinds; when the ideas of the angels of heaven are turned into land animals they are turned into lambs, sheep, goats, bullocks, horses, mules, and other like animals; but when into flying things they are turned into turtle doves, pigeons, and various kinds of beautiful birds. But the ideas of thought of those who are natural and who think from mere knowledges are turned into the forms of fishes. Consequently in the seas various kinds of fishes appear, and this it has often been granted me to see.

[3] It is from this that in the Word "fishes" signify knowledges, as in the following passages. In Isaiah:

At My rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers into a wilderness; their fish shall rot because there is no water, and shall die of thirst (Isaiah 50:2).

"The rebuke of Jehovah" means the ruin of the church, which takes place when there is no knowledge of truth and good, that is, no living knowledge, because there is no perception; "dry up the sea" signifies to deprive the natural man of true knowledges [scientifica], and thus of natural life from the spiritual; "to make the rivers into a wilderness" signifies a similar deprivation in the rational man whence there is no intelligence; "their fish shall rot because there is no water, and shall die of thirst," signifies that there is no longer any living knowledge [scientificum], because there is no truth, "fish" meaning knowledge, "water" truth, and "to rot" meaning to perish in respect to spiritual life.

[4] The like that is here said of the sea, that "a third part of it became blood, and thence the third part of the creatures in it died," is said also of Egypt, that its river and all its waters became blood, and consequently the fish died, in Moses:

Moses said to Pharaoh that the waters of the river should be turned into blood, and that consequently the fish should die, and the river should stink, and that the Egyptians would loathe to drink the waters of the river; and this was also done in respect to all the water in Egypt (Exodus 7:17-25).

It is said of this in David:

He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish (Psalms 105:29).

The like was done in Egypt, because "Egypt" signifies the natural man in respect to its knowledge [scientificum], or the knowledge belonging to the natural man; "the river of Egypt" signifies intelligence acquired by means of knowledges; "the river becoming blood" signifies intelligence from mere falsities; "the fish dying" signifies that true knowledges were destroyed by falsities, for knowledges live by truths but are destroyed by falsities, for the reason that all spiritual truth is living, and from it is all the life, or as it were the soul, in the knowledges; therefore without spiritual truth knowledge is dead.

[5] In Ezekiel:

I am against thee, Pharaoh, king of Egypt, the great whale that lieth in the midst of his rivers, that hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made myself. Therefore I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, that all the fish of thy rivers may stick unto thy scales. And I will abandon thee in the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers (2 Ezekiel 29:3-5).

"Pharaoh" has a similar signification as "Egypt," for the king and the people have a similar signification, namely, the natural man and knowledge therein; therefore he is called "a great whale;" "whale (or sea-monster)" signifying knowledge in general; therefore it is said that "he shall be drawn out of the river," and that then "the fish shall stick to his scales," which signifies that all intelligence is to perish, and that knowledge (scientia) which will take its place will be in the sensual man without life. In the sensual man, which is the lowest natural, standing out nearest to the world, there are fallacies and falsities therefrom, and this is signified by "the fish sticking to the scales" of the whale. That the natural man and the knowledge therein will be without life from any intelligence is signified by "I will abandon thee in the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers." That such things would come to pass because the natural man attributes all intelligence to itself, is signified by "that hath said, My river is mine own, I have made myself," "river" meaning intelligence.

[6] In Moses:

The sons of Israel said in the wilderness, We remember the fish that we did eat in Egypt freely, and the cucumbers and the melons, and the leeks and the onions and the garlic; now our soul is dried up; there is nothing at all except this manna before our eyes. Afterwards there went forth a wind from Jehovah, and snatched quails from the sea, and let them fall over the camp. But because of this lust Jehovah smote the people with a very great plague; consequently the name of that place was called the Graves of Lust (Numbers 11:5, 6, 31, 33, 34).

This signified that the sons of Israel were averse from things spiritual and hungered after natural things; indeed, they were not spiritual but merely natural, only representing a spiritual church by external things. That they were averse from spiritual things is signified by "our soul is dried up, there is nothing at all except this manna before our eyes," "manna" signifying spiritual food, which is knowledge (scientia), intelligence, and wisdom. That they hungered after natural things is signified by "their lusting after the fish in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic," all which signify such things as belong to the lowest natural, that is, the sensual-corporeal man; and because they rejected things spiritual, and coveted merely natural things instead, "they were smitten with a great plague, and the name given to the place was the Graves of Lust."

[7] In Ezekiel:

He said to me, These waters go forth toward the eastern boundary, and go down into the plain and come towards the sea, being sent forth into the sea that the waters may be healed; whence it comes to pass that every living soul that creeps, whithersoever the brooks come, shall live; whence there is exceeding much fish. Therefore it shall come to pass that the fishers shall stand upon it from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim; with the spreading of nets are they there; their fish shall be according to their kind, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many. But the miry places and the marshes thereof which are not healed shall be given to salt (Ezekiel 47:8-11).

This treats of the house of God, which signifies heaven and the church; and "the waters that go forth out of the house of God towards the east" signify Divine truth reforming and regenerating; the "plain" and the "sea" into which the waters go down, signify the ultimate things of heaven and the church, which with the men of the church are the things that belong to the natural and sensual man, the "plain" signifying the interior things thereof, and the "sea" the exterior things thereof; that both cognitions from the Word and confirming knowledges [scientifica] receive spiritual life through this Divine truth is signified by "the waters of the sea are healed thereby," and by "every soul that creepeth shall live," and by "there shall be exceeding much fish;" that there are in consequence true and living knowledges of every kind is signified by "their fish shall be according to their kind, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many." Those who are reformed, and thence become intelligent, are meant by "the fishers from En-gedi even to En-eglaim." Those who cannot be reformed because they are in the falsities of evil are signified by "the miry places and marshes that are not healed, but are given to salt." Everyone can see that this does not mean that fishes are multiplied by the waters going forth out of the house of God, but that "fishes" mean such things in man as can be reformed, since "the house of God" means heaven and the church, and the "waters going forth therefrom" mean Divine truth reforming.

[8] In the Word here and there mention is made of "the beast of the earth," "the fowl of heaven," and "the fish of the sea," and he who does not know that the "beast of the earth" (or of the field) means man's voluntary faculty, "the fowl of heaven" his intellectual faculty, and "the fish of the sea" his knowing faculty, cannot know at all the meaning of these passages, as in the following. In Hosea:

Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. Therefore the land shall mourn, and everyone that dwelleth therein shall languish, among the beasts of the field, and among the fowl of the heavens; and also the fishes of the sea shall be gathered up (Hosea 4:1, 3).

In Zephaniah:

I will consume man and beast, I will consume the fowl of the heavens, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked (Zephaniah 1:3).

In Ezekiel:

In the day that Gog shall come upon the land of Israel, there shall be a great earthquake over the land of Israel, and the fishes of the sea, and the fowl of the heavens, and the beast of the field, shall quake before Me (Ezekiel 38:18-20).

In Job:

Ask the beasts and they shall teach thee, or the fowl of heaven and they shall tell thee, or the shrub of the earth and it shall teach thee, and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. Who doth not know by all these things that the hand of Jehovah doeth this? (Job 12:7-9).

In these passages "the beast of the field" means man's voluntary faculty, "the fowl of heaven" his intellectual faculty, and "the fish of the sea" his knowing faculty; otherwise how could it be said "the beasts shall teach thee, the fowl of heaven shall tell thee, and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee, that the hand of Jehovah doeth this"? Also it is said, "Who doth not know by all these things?"

[9] Likewise in David:

Thou madest him to rule over the works of Thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet, the flock and all herds, the beasts of the fields, the fowl of heaven, and the fish of the sea, whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas (Psalms 8:6-8).

This is said of the Lord and His dominion. That He has dominion over angels in the heavens and over men on the earth is known from the Word, for He says that unto Him "all power in heaven and in earth has been given" (Matthew 28:18); but that dominion was given to Him over animals, fowl, and fishes, is not a matter of sufficient importance to be mentioned in the Word, where each and every thing has reference to heaven and the church. It is therefore evident that "flock and herds, the beasts of the fields, the fowl of heaven, and the fish of the sea," mean such things as belong to heaven with angels and to the church with man, "the flock and the herds" signifying, in general, things spiritual and natural, the "flock" things spiritual, and "herds" things natural that are with man, or that belong to the spiritual mind and to the natural mind with him. "The beasts of the fields" signify things voluntary, which belong to the affections; "the fowl of heaven" signify things intellectual, which belong to the thoughts; and "the fishes of the sea" signify knowledges (scientifica) which belong to the natural man.

[10] Like things are signified by these words in the first chapter of Genesis:

And God said, We will make man in Our image, after Our likeness; that he may have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of heaven, and over every animal that creepeth upon the earth (verses 26, 28).

This chapter treats in the internal spiritual sense of the establishment of the Most Ancient Church, thus of the new creation or regeneration of the men of that church. That it was given to them to perceive all things of their affection which belong to the will, and to see all things of their thought which belong to the understanding, and to so rule over them as not to wander away into the lusts of evil and into falsities, is meant by "that he may have dominion over the fish of the sea, and the fowl of heaven, and every animal of the earth;" and man has dominion over these things when the Lord has dominion over man, for man of himself does not have dominion over anything in himself. "The fish of the sea, the fowl of heaven, and the beast of the field," have this signification because of their correspondence. The correspondences of the interior things of man with these things stand forth so as to be clearly seen in the spiritual world; for there beasts of every kind, and birds, and fishes in the seas, are seen, which nevertheless are nothing else than the ideas of thought that flow forth from affections, and these are presented under such forms because they are correspondences.

[11] Because "fishes" signify the knowledges and cognitions belonging to the natural man that serve the spiritual man as means for becoming wise, so "fishers" mean in the Word those who are merely in knowledges, also those who are acquiring knowledges for themselves, also those who teach others and by means of knowledges reform them. The works of such are meant by "the casting and spreading of nets," as in the following passages. In Isaiah:

The fishers shall moan, and all they that cast the hook into the river shall mourn, and they that spread the net upon the faces of the waters shall languish (Isaiah 19:8).

"The fishers that cast the hook into the river and they that spread the net" mean those who wish to acquire for themselves knowledges and through these intelligence, here that they are unable to do this because there are no knowledges of truth anywhere.

[12] In Jeremiah:

I will bring back the sons of Israel again upon their land; I will send to many fishers who shall fish them; then I will send to many hunters, who shall hunt them from upon every mountain and from upon every hill, and out of the clefts of the cliffs (Jeremiah 16:15, 16).

"To send to fishers who shall fish them, and to hunters who shall hunt them," means to call together and establish the church with those who are in natural good and in spiritual good, as may be seen above n. 405.

[13] In Habakkuk:

Wherefore dost Thou make man as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping thing that hath no ruler? Let him draw up all with the hook, and gather him into his net. Shall he therefore empty his net, and not pity to slay the nations continually? (Mark 1:14, 15, 17).

This was said of the Chaldean nation wasting and destroying the church; and the Chaldean nation signifies the profanation of truth, and the vastation of the church. "To make men as the fishes of the sea, and as the creeping thing that hath no ruler," signifies to make man so natural that his knowledges (scientifica) are devoid of spiritual truth, and his delights are devoid of spiritual good; for in the natural man there are knowledges by which come thoughts, and delights by which come affections; and if the spiritual is not dominant over these, both thoughts and affections are wandering, and thus man is destitute of the intelligence that should lead and rule. That then every falsity and every evil has power to draw them over to their side, and thus wholly destroy them, is signified by "Let him draw out all with the hook, and gather into his net, and afterwards slay," "to draw out" meaning out of truth and good, "into his net" meaning into falsity and evil, and "to slay" meaning to destroy.

[14] In Amos:

The days will come in which they shall draw you out with hooks, and your posterity with fish hooks (Amos 4:2).

This signifies leading away and alienating from truths by means of acute reasonings from falsities and fallacies; it is said of those who abound in knowledges because they have the Word and the prophets; such are here meant by "the kine of Bashan in the mountain of Samaria."

[15] From this the meaning of "fishermen," "fishes" and "nets," so often mentioned in the New Testament, can be seen, as in the following passages:

Jesus saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers. And He said unto them, Come ye after Me, and I will make you fishers of men (Matthew 4:18, 19: Mark 1:16, 17).

Jesus entered into Simon's boat and was teaching the multitude. After that He told Simon to let out his nets for a draught, and they inclosed a great multitude of fishes, so that the boats were filled, and in danger of sinking. And amazement seized them all, because of the draught of fishes; and He said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men (Luke 5:3-10).

In this also there is a spiritual sense, like that in the rest of the Word; the Lord's choosing these fishermen and saying that "they should become fishers of men," signified that they should gather to the church; "the nets which they let out, and in which they inclosed a great multitude of fishes, so that the ships were in danger of sinking," signified the reformation of the church through them, for "fishes" here signify the knowledges of truth and good by means of which reformation is effected, likewise the multitude of men who are to be reformed.

[16] The draught of fishes by the disciples after the Lord's resurrection has a like signification; it is thus described in John:

When Jesus manifested Himself to the disciples, who were fishing, He told them to cast the net on the right side of the boat. And they took so many that they were not able to draw the net for the multitude of fishes. When they descended upon the land they saw a fire built, and a little fish lying thereon, and bread. And Jesus gave them the bread, and the little fish likewise (John 21:2-13).

The Lord manifested Himself while they were fishing, because "to fish" signified to teach the knowledges of truth and good, and thus to reform. His commanding them "to cast the net on the right side of the boat" signified that all things should be from the good of love and charity, "the right side" signifying that good from which all things should come, for so far as knowledges are derived from good, so far they live and are multiplied. They said that "they had labored all the night and had taken nothing," which signified that from self or from one's own (proprium) nothing comes, but that all things are from the Lord; and the like was signified by the "fire" on which was the little fish, and by the "bread;" for the "bread" signified the Lord and the good of love from Him, and "the fish on the fire" the knowledge of truth from good, the "fish" the knowledge of truth, and the "fire" good. At that time there were no spiritual men, because the church was wholly vastated, but all were natural, and their reformation was represented by this fishing, and also by the fish on the fire. He who believes that the fish on the fire and the bread that were given to the disciples to eat were not significative of something higher is very much mistaken, for the least things done by the Lord and said by Him were significative of Divine celestial things, which become evident only through the spiritual sense. That this "fire of coals" and "fire" mean the good of love, and that "bread" means the Lord in relation to that good, has been shown above; and that a "fish" means the knowledge of truth and the knowing faculty of the natural man is clear from what has been said and shown in this article.

[17] It is also said by the Lord that:

The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a net cast into the sea bringing together every kind of fish, which when it was full they drew upon the beach, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be in the consummation of the age (Matthew 13:47-49).

The separation of the good and the evil is here likened to "a net cast into the sea bringing together every kind of fish," for the reason that "fishes" signify natural men in respect to knowledges and cognitions, and in "the consummation of the age," or at the time of the Last Judgment, such are separated from one another; for there are good natural men and bad natural men; and the separation of these in the spiritual world has the appearance of a net or drag-net cast into the sea, bringing together the fish, and drawing them to the shore, and this appearance is also from correspondence. This is why the Lord likens the kingdom of the heavens to "a net bringing together the fish." That the separation of the good from the evil presents this appearance it has been granted me to see.

[18] That natural men are signified by "fish" is clear from this miracle of the Lord:

Those who received the half-shekel came. Jesus said to Simon, The kings of the earth, from whom do they receive tribute or toll? from their sons or from strangers? Peter said unto Him, From strangers. Jesus said unto him, Therefore are the sons free. But lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to the sea and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up, and open its mouth and thou shalt find a shekel; that take and give unto them for Me and thee (Matthew 17:24-27).

"To pay tribute and toll," signified to be subject and to serve, therefore tribute was imposed on strangers, who were not of the sons of Israel, as is evident from the histories of the Word. "The sons of Israel," with whom was the church, signified the spiritual, and "strangers" the natural; and what is natural is subject to what is spiritual and serves it, for the spiritual man is like a lord, and the natural man like a servant; and as the natural are servants, and are therefore meant by those who pay tribute, so it was brought about that neither the Lord nor Peter, but the "fish," which signified the natural man, should furnish the tribute.

[19] The Lord's glorification of His Human, even to its ultimate, which is called natural and sensual, is signified by the following:

Jesus, having appeared to the disciples, said, See My hands and My feet, that it is I myself; feel of Me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones as ye behold Me having. And He showed them the hands and feet. And He said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat? They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb. And He took it and did eat before them (Luke 24:38-43).

That the Lord glorified His Human even to its ultimate, which is called the natural and sensual, He made manifest by showing the hands and feet, and by the disciples feeling them, and by His saying that "a spirit hath not flesh and bones as He had;" and by His eating of the broiled fish and honeycomb. "Hands and feet" signify the ultimates of man, likewise "flesh and bones;" and "broiled fish" signifies the natural in respect to truth from good, and "honey" the natural in respect to the good from which is truth. Because these corresponded to the natural man, and thence signified it, they were eaten in the presence of the disciples; for a "fish," as has been shown in this article, signifies from correspondence the natural in respect to knowing [scientificum]; wherefore also "a fish" signifies in the Word knowledge and the knowing faculty [scientificum et cognitivum] which belong to the natural man, and a "broiled fish" signifies knowledge that is from natural good; but with the Lord it signifies the Divine natural in respect to truth from good (that "honey" signifies natural good may be seen in Arcana Coelestia, n. 5620, 6857, 10137, 10530). One who does not know that in each particular of the Word there is a spiritual sense, and that the sense of the letter, which is the natural sense, consists of correspondences with things spiritual, cannot know this arcanum, namely, why the Lord ate of the broiled fish and honeycomb in the presence of His disciples, nor why, as here, He gave broiled fish and bread to His disciples; and yet each and every thing that the Lord said and did was Divine, and these Divine things lie hidden in each thing written in the Word.

[20] From this the signification of "there died the third part of the creatures in the sea having souls" can now be seen, namely, that every living knowledge in the natural man perished; or, what is the same, that the natural man in respect to knowledges therein died. The natural man is said to be dead when it is not made alive from the spiritual man, that is, by influx out of heaven from the Lord through the spiritual man, for the Lord flows in through the spiritual man into the natural. When, therefore, no truth of heaven is any longer acknowledged, and no good of heaven affects man, the spiritual mind, which is called the spiritual man, is closed up, and the natural mind receives mere falsities from evil, and falsities from evil are spiritually dead, since truths from good are what are spiritually alive.

[21] It is said "the third part of the creatures," because "creatures" and "animals" signified in the Word the affections and thoughts therefrom in man; consequently they mean men themselves in respect to affections and thoughts. Such is the signification of "creatures" in Mark:

Jesus said to the disciples, Going into all the world, preach ye the Gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15).

Also above in Revelation:

And every creature that is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth, and those that are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Unto Him that sitteth upon the throne and unto the Lamb be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the strength, unto the ages of the ages (Revelation 5:13).

It is evident that here "every creature" means both angels and men, for it is said that "he heard them saying." (See above, n. 342-346, where this is explained.)

  
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