Matthew 13:45
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking good pearls.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
In Context
46Having found one pearl of great value, he went away and sold all that he had, and he bought it.
Cross References
Psalms 4:6Offer the sacrifice of justice, and hope in the Lord. Many say, “Who reveals to us what is good?”
Proverbs 3:13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom and who advances to prudence.
Proverbs 8:18With me, are wealth and glory, superb riches and justice.
Ecclesiastes 12:8Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all is vanity!
Matthew 13:24He proposed another parable to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Matthew 22:5But they ignored this and they went away: one to his country estate, and another to his business.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:45-53
Various Parables. 44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48 Which, when it… Read the whole commentary →