Bible Verses With Fish

Fish are mentioned in the Bible in different ways, showing us lessons about faith, miracles, and God’s care. From stories of big catches to Jesus feeding thousands with a few fish, these verses use fish to teach important truths. In this blog post, we’ll dive into Bible verses that talk about fish and discover what they can teach us about God and our own lives.

Bible Verses With Fish

Matthew 4:19 – “And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.'”

Matthew 14:17 – “They said to him, ‘We have only five loaves here and two fish.'”

Matthew 17:27 – “However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you open its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.”

John 21:6 – “He said to them, ‘Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.’ So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish.”

John 21:9 – “When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread.”

John 21:10 – “Jesus said to them, ‘Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.'”

Luke 5:6 – “And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking.”

Luke 5:9 – “For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken.”

Mark 6:41 – “And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all.”

Mark 8:7 – “They had a few small fish. And having blessed them, he said that these also should be set before them.”

Jonah 1:17 – “And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.”

Jonah 2:1 – “Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish.”

Jonah 2:10 – “And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon the dry land.”

Ezekiel 47:10 – “Fishermen will stand beside the sea. From En-gedi to En-eglaim it will be a place for the spreading of nets; its fish will be of very many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.”

Matthew 15:34 – “And Jesus said to them, ‘How many loaves do you have?’ They said, ‘Seven, and a few small fish.'”

Luke 24:42 – “They gave him a piece of broiled fish,”

Revelation 13:1 – “And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.”

Matthew 7:10 – “Or which one of you, if his son asks him for a fish, will give him a serpent?”

Mark 1:16 – “Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.”

Mark 1:17 – “And Jesus said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.'”

John 6:9 – “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?”

Luke 11:11 – “What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent?”

John 21:13 – “Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish.”

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