Fishing Net

In the time of Jesus, the most important method of fishing was with a net. This could be in three different ways: with a drag net, a casting net or a trap.

Drag Net

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Luke 5.4 - Luke 5.5 Matthew 4.21 Matthew 13.47 - Matthew 13.48 Mark 1.16 - Mark 1.18

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Fishing in the Time of Jesus

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