Saying 8: The Wise Fisherman
A fisherman hauls up a netful of small fish, finds one fine large fish among them, and throws all the small ones back.
Commentary
Matthew tells the same story as a scene of final judgement, with angels sorting the righteous from the wicked. Thomas makes it a parable about singular value and deliberate choice — the fisherman keeps one thing and lets everything else go.
Parallels
Matthew 13:47–50
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