Bible Verses About The Fish Symbol And Christian Identity

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Direct fishing calling of the apostles

And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Explicit fishers of men passage

And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Parallel fishers of men passage

And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

Loaves and fishes background

And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

Miraculous catch of fishes

These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:

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These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.

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Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.

Large catch of fish in John 21

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Apostles identified as fishers

As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

Post-resurrection fish scene

Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

Jesus gives fish after resurrection

Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

Fishing scene in John 21

Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

Fish bringing out the coin

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

Broiled fish after resurrection

Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

Post-resurrection fish scene

And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.

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And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

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Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

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After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

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Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

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And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.

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For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

Miraculous catch supports fishing imagery

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

Net gathering fish of every kind

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

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He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

Five loaves and two fish

And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

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Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

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And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

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