Matthew 13:45-46

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.”

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it." - Matthew 13:45-46
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What does Matthew 13:45-46 mean?

The Bible verse Matthew 13:45-46 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it." This parable is one of…

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The Treasure of the Kingdom: Pursuing the Pearl of Great Price

In Matthew 13:45-46, we find a powerful parable that unveils profound truths about the nature of God’s Kingdom: “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and…

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A Prayer for the Pursuit of Heavenly Treasures

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a humble heart, seeking to draw closer to You and enter deeper into the understanding of Your Word. As I reflect on the parable of the merchant seeking goodly pearls, as recorded in Matthew 13:45-46, I am reminded of the infinite…

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Matthew 13:45-46 - "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it."
Matthew 13:45 - "¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:"
Matthew 24:45-46 - "Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing."
Matthew 26:45-46 - "Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Get up, let us be going. See, my betrayer is at hand.""
Matthew 13:46 - "Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it."
"¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:" - Matthew 13:45
Matthew 27:46
Matthew 26:36-46
Matthew 24:45-51
Matthew 25:46 - "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal."
Matthew 22:45 - "If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?"
"Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it." - Matthew 13:46
Matthew 5:46 (KJVA) 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Matthew 21:46 - "But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet."
Matthew 27:45 - "Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour."
Genesis 46:13 - "¶ And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron."
Matthew 26:46 - "Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me."
Matthew 24:46 - "Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing."
Matthew 21:45 - "And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them."
Matthew 5:45 KJVA (45) That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
"Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Get up, let us be going. See, my betrayer is at hand."" - Matthew 26:45-46
Psalms 45:13 - "The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold."
Matthew 5:46 - "For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?"
Matthew 12:46 - "¶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him."
Matthew 13:44-46 - "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it."
"¶ And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron." - Genesis 46:13
Jeremiah 46:13 - "¶ The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt."
"And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal." - Matthew 25:46
"Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing." - Matthew 24:45-46