Matthew 13:44–46
A hidden treasure and a pearl: worth giving up everything for
Study it word by word44The 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.
45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls;
46and finding one very valuable pearl, he went away and sold all that he had and bought it.
In its context
42and they will throw them into the furnace of fire; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
43Then the righteous will shine out like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears, let him hear.
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47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet thrown into the sea and gathering fish of every kind;
48when it was full, they hauled it up onto the shore and sat down and gathered the good ones into containers, but threw the bad ones away.
Its words in the original
- ὉμοίαHomoia· like
Like, similar.
- ἐστὶνestin· be
Be, exist.
- βασιλείαbasileia· kingdom
Kingdom: the reign of a king and the place where he reigns. "The kingdom of heaven" is the reign of God.
- οὐρανῶνouranōn· heaven, sky
Heaven: the sky and, above all, the place of God. "The heavens" is sometimes a respectful way of saying "God".
- θησαυρῷthēsaurōi· treasure
Treasure; a storehouse or chest where something of value is kept.
- κεκρυμμένῳkekrymmenōi· hide
Hide, conceal.
- ἀγρῷagrōi· field, countryside
Field, farmland; in the plural, the countryside and its farms.
- εὑρὼνheurōn· find
Find; in the passive, turn out to be, be found to be so.
- ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos· human being, man
Human being, person, man (without distinguishing male or female).
- χαρᾶςcharas· joy
Joy, gladness.
- ὑπάγειhypagei· go away
Go away, leave; "go!".
- πωλεῖpōlei· sell
Sell.
- ἔχειechei· have
Have, possess, hold.
- ἀγοράζειagorazei· buy
Buy.
- ΠάλινPalin· again
Again, once more; also "in turn".
- ἐμπόρῳemporōi· merchant
Merchant, trader.
- ζητοῦντιzētounti· seek
Look for, seek; try to.
- καλοὺςkalous· good, beautiful
Good, beautiful, noble.
- μαργαρίταςmargaritas· pearl
Pearl.
- ἕναhena· one
One.
- πολύτιμονpolytimon· very costly
Of great value.
- ἀπελθὼνapelthōn· go away
Go away, leave.
- πέπρακενpepraken· sell
Sell.