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Again,Πάλινthe kingdomἡ βασιλείαof heavenτῶν οὐρανῶνisἐστὶνlikeὁμοίαa merchantἀνθρώπῳ ἐμπόρῳseekingζητοῦντιfineκαλοὺςpearls;μαργαρίτας
Matthew 13:45
Study it in the app“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls;”
A hidden treasure and a pearl: worth giving up everything forThe Kingdom of God
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 13:45, word by word
- AgainΠάλινPalin
also
Adds something to what was said, on the other hand.
Where else “Palin” appears- the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia
kingdom of God
God's rule, which comes with Jesus.
Where else “basileia” appears- of heavenοὐρανῶνouranōn
heaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranōn” appears- isἐστὶνestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- likeὁμοίαhomoia
like
Like, similar.
Where else “homoia” appears- a merchantἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōi
someone
Any person, without saying who, as in the parables.
Where else “anthrōpōi” appears- a merchantἐμπόρῳemporōi
merchant
Merchant, trader.
Where else “emporōi” appears- seekingζητοῦντιzētounti
seek
To go after something or someone until it is found.
Where else “zētounti” appears- fineκαλοὺςkalous
beautiful
Lovely to look at.
Where else “kalous” appears- pearlsμαργαρίταςmargaritas
pearl
Pearl.
Where else “margaritas” appears
The context
44The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid; and in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
45 · This verse (above)
46and finding one very valuable pearl, he went away and sold all that he had and bought it.
To study Matthew 13 in a group
1. What it says
On which four kinds of ground did the sower's seed fall (vv. 4–8)?
2. What it means
Why did Jesus teach the crowds in parables (vv. 10–13)?
3. How I live it
In the sower's parable, worry can choke the word (v. 22). What chokes it most in your day?