Matthew 13:52
He said to them, “Therefore, every scribe well-taught about the kingdom of heaven, is like a man, the father of a family, who offers from his storehouse both the new and the old.”
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51Have you understood all these things?” They say to him, “Yes.”
53And it happened that, when Jesus had completed these parables, he went away from there.
Cross References
Ezra 7:10For Ezra prepared his heart, so that he might search the law of the Lord, and so that he might keep and teach precept and judgment in Israel.
Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the just is choice silver. But the heart of the impious is exchanged for nothing.
Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise shall disseminate knowledge. The heart of the foolish will be dissimilar.
Proverbs 18:4Words from the mouth of a man are deep waters. And the fountain of wisdom is a torrent overflowing.
Ecclesiastes 12:9And since Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and he described what he had accomplished. And while searching, he composed many parables.
Matthew 12:35A good man offers good things from a good storehouse. And an evil man offers evil things from an evil storehouse.
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 →