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Matthew 13:44
44The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.
Matthew 13:44 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)“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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Context of Matthew 13:44
42and they shall cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. 43Then the righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that has ears, let him hear. The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field. 45Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls; 46and having found one pearl of great value, he went and sold all whatever he had and bought it.
Read all of Matthew 13Matthew 13:44 word by word
ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν θησαυρῷ κεκρυμμένῳ ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ, ὃν εὑρὼν ἄνθρωπος ἔκρυψεν. καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς χαρᾶς αὐτοῦ ὑπάγει καὶ πωλεῖ πάντα ὅσα ἔχει καὶ ἀγοράζει τὸν ἀγρὸν ἐκεῖνον.¶Read the interlinear
- kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- heavensοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- treasureθησαυρόςthēsauros · treasureG2344
- hidκρύπτωkruptō · to hideG2928
- fieldἀγρόςagros · fieldG68
- manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
- joyχαράchara · joyG5479
- goesὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
- sellsπωλέωpōleō · to sellG4453
- buysἀγοράζωagorazō · to buyG59
Cross-references for Matthew 13:44
- Matthew 6:21for where thy treasure is, there will be also thy heart.
- Proverbs 2:2so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom [and] thou apply thy heart to understanding;
- Proverbs 16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
- Proverbs 17:16To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he] hath no sense?
- Proverbs 18:1He that separateth himself seeketh [his] pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.
- John 6:35[And] Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger, and he that believes on me shall never thirst at any time.
- Romans 15:4For as many things as have been written before have been written for our instruction, that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.
- 1 Corinthians 2:9but according as it is written, Things which eye has not seen, and ear not heard, and which have not come into man's heart, which God has prepared for them that love him,
- Colossians 2:3in which are hid all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.
- Colossians 3:3for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.
- Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to [the] poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
- Luke 14:33Thus then every one of you who forsakes not all that is his own cannot be my disciple.
- Luke 18:23But when he heard this he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.
- Luke 19:6And he made haste and came down, and received him with joy.
- Acts 2:44And all that believed were together, and had all things common,
- Acts 4:32And the heart and soul of the multitude of those that had believed were one, and not one said that anything of what he possessed was his own, but all things were common to them;
Commentaries on Matthew 13:44
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 44The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field - , to a hidden treasure. We are not to imagine that the treasure here mentioned, and to which the Gospel salvation is likened, means a pot or chest of money hidden in the field, but rather a gold or silver mine, which he who found out could not get at, or work, without turning up the field, and for this purpose he bought it. Mr. Wakefield's observation is very just: "There is no sense in the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44The kingdom of heaven - The gospel. The new dispensation. The offer of eternal life. See the notes at Matthew 3:2. The Saviour in this parable compares that kingdom to treasure hid in a field; that is, to money concealed; or more likely to a mine of silver or gold that was unknown to the owner of the field. He hideth - That is, he conceals the fact that he has found it; he does not tell of it. With a view of obtaining this, Jesus says that a man would go…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 44-52Verses 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 must be given up for the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 44Treasure hidden in a field: People buried treasures to protect them from thieves and military enemies (Matthew 25:25). in his joy: Those who find the kingdom of heaven experience more joy from it than any temporary pleasure can offer (see 1 Peter 1:8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4444. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field--no uncommon thing in unsettled and half-civilized countries, even now as well as in ancient times, when there was no other way of securing it from the rapacity of neighbors or marauders. (Jr 41:8; Job 3:21; Pr 2:4). the which when a man hath found--that is, unexpectedly found. he hideth, and for joy thereof--on perceiving what a treasure he had lighted on, surpassing the worth of all…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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