48. Which, when it was full, they drew to shore--for the separation will not be made till the number of the elect is accomplished.
      and sat down--expressing the deliberateness with which the judicial separation will at length be made.
      and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away--literally, "the rotten," but here meaning, "the foul" or "worthless" fish: corresponding to the "tares" of the other parable.

JFB.