Matthew 13:45 KJV — MannaFest

Matthew 13:45

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

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ASV

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

WEB

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.

YLT

`Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a merchant, seeking goodly pearls,

DBT

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;

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Matthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.

Author: Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
Date: c. AD 50–60

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The Seven Churches of RevelationMatt 13 parallel — seven kingdom-parables. Per Scofield (PD) + Pink (PD); Missler footnote-only.

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15 verses on the floor

Proverbs 8:10–11
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Proverbs 3:13–18
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Job 28:18
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Matthew 13:24
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

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Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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The kingdom of heaven - That is, one who earnestly seeks for it: in verse 47 it means, the Gospel preached, which is like a net gathering of every kind: just so the Gospel, wherever it is preached, gathers at first both good and bad, who are for a season full of approbation and warm with good desires.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

Here is one parable intended for direction to the disciples, to make use of the instructions he had given them for the benefit of others; and that is the parable of the good householder,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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