Matthew 13:45
43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
46 When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
47 Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
- KJV
- Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
- WEB
- “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,
- ASV
- Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls:
- DARBY
- Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;
- BLB
- Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a man, a merchant, seeking fine pearls.
- ÅB
- «Himlenes rike er også som en kjøpmann som søkte etter gode perler.
- OTB
- «På samme måte er himmelriket likt en kjøpmann som søker etter fine perler.
- B1930
- Atter er himlenes rike likt en kjøpmann som søkte efter gode perler,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 8:10–11
Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
Read in contextMatthew 16:26
What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
Read in contextProverbs 3:13–18
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
Read in contextJob 28:18
Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
Read in contextMatthew 13:24
Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Read in contextProverbs 8:18–20
With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.
Read in contextMatthew 22:5
But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 12:13
When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
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