47"Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish.
-This chapter has a whole series of passages talking about what the kingdom of heaven is like.
-Initially there will be all kinds of fish/people pulled up in heavens net.
48When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.
-The good people will be sorted from the bad after they are all collected
-This fishing illustration would've related well to the people of the day
49This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous
-There's no apology to the truth of how things will be at the end. The good will be separated from the wicked and that's the end of the matter.
50and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth
-Bitterness is the end for the wicked. There's no hope in that.
51"Have you understood all these things?" Jesus asked. "Yes," they replied. \
-Jesus asks for confirmation of understanding. Now they will be accountable for the knowledge that they hold. Just as we are for the things we know.
+In all this we must think about the reality of heaven and the reality of what it means for those who don't have it. That should be motivation to tell them about the hope that we have. Christianity isn't a selfish endeavor, but one that should be open to others being light to them. Whether they accept it or not is not our jobs, but to warn them of impending doom or the hope that they could have is.
52He said to them, "Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old."
-Kind of a change of topic speaking directly to teachers.
-Speaks to teachers who know about heaven.
-From what they know they teach new as well as old things.
-They should continually be growing, but not leaving old lessons behind.
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