Matthew 13:45

Again, the Malchut HaShomayim is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

In Context

44The Malchut HaShomayim is like otzar (treasure) hidden in the field, which, having found, a man hid. And from the simcha he experienced, he goes away and sells everything he has and buys that field.

46And having found one precious peninah (pearl), he went away and liquidated everything he had and acquired it.

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Cross References

Psalms 4:6Offer the zivkhei-tzedek, 1 and put your trust in Hashem. 1

Proverbs 3:13Ashrei (happy) is the man that findeth chochmah, 1 and the man that getteth tevunah (understanding). 1

Proverbs 8:18Osher and kavod are with me; 1 indeed, enduring hon (wealth) and tzedakah. 1

Ecclesiastes 12:8Hevel havalim, saith Kohelet; all is hevel.

Matthew 13:24Another mashal Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach placed before them, saying, The Malchut HaShomayim is like a man sowing zera tov (good seed) in his field.

Matthew 22:5But the Bnei HaChuppah, the chasunoh invitees, having treated it all as a mere trifle, departed, one to his farmerʼs field, one 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 →

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