What Does Matthew 13:48 Mean?

“Which”

the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

“when”

at which (thing) too, i.e., when

“it was full”

to make replete, i.e., (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute

“they drew”

to cause to go up, i.e., haul (a net)

“to”

properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“shore”

a beach (on which the waves dash)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“sat down”

to seat down, i.e., set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell)

“and gathered”

to collect

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the good”

properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e., valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished

“into”

to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases

“vessels”

a receptacle

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“but”

but, and, etc

“the bad”

rotten, i.e., worthless (literally or morally)

“away”

out(-side) (of doors), literally or figuratively

“cast”

to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense)