Matthew 13:46
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Matthew 13:46 in other translations
| BSB | When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it. |
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| WEB | who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. |
| ASV | and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it. |
| YLT | who having found one pearl of great price, having gone away, hath sold all, as much as he had, and bought it. |
| DARBY | and having found one pearl of great value, he went and sold all whatever he had and bought it. |
| BBE | And having come across one jewel of great price, he went and gave all he had in exchange for it. |
| Webster | Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. |
What does Matthew 13:46 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 13:44-52
Here are four parables. 1. That of the treasure hid in the field. Many slight the gospel, because they look only upon the surface of the field. But all who search the Scriptures, so as in them to find Christ and eternal life, Joh 5:39, will discover such treasure in this field as makes it unspeakably valuable; they make it their own upon any terms. Though nothing can be given as a price for this salvation, yet much…
Matthew 13:46 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 13:46
- Luke 18:28-30
Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
- Ephesians 3:8
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
- Proverbs 2:4
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
- Acts 20:24
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
- Colossians 2:3
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
- Matthew 13:44
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.
- 1 John 5:11-12
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
- Mark 10:28-31
Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
- Isaiah 33:6
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.
- 1 Corinthians 3:21-23
Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
- Revelation 21:21
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
- Galatians 6:14
But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Pr 2:4; Isa 33:6; 1Co 3:21-23; Eph 3:8; Col 2:3; 1Jo 5:11,12
Re 21:21
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Mr 10:28-31; Lu 18:28-30; Ac 20:24; Ga 6:14
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Context
- Matthew 13:45
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
- Matthew 13:46
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
- Matthew 13:47
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
Matthew 13:46 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Que hallando una preciosa perla, fué y vendió todo lo que tenía, y la compró. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et ayant trouvé une perle de très grand prix, il s’en alla, et vendit tout ce qu’il avait, et l’acheta. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | als er aber eine sehr kostbare Perle gefunden hatte, ging er hin und verkaufte alles, was er hatte, und kaufte sie. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Inventa autem una pretiosa margarita, abiit, et vendidit omnia quæ habuit, et emit eam. |