Matthew 13:46

Matthew 13:46 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
• New Living Translation (NLT)When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!

Context of Matthew 13:46

44“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. 45“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. 47“Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.

Matthew 13:46 word by word

εὑρὼν δὲ ἕνα πολύτιμον μαργαρίτην, ἀπελθὼν πέπρακεν πάντα ὅσα εἶχεν καὶ ἠγόρασεν αὐτόν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• when he had foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• pearlμαργαρίτηςmargaritēs · pearlG3135
• of great priceπολύτιμοςpolutimos · valuableG4186
• wentἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• and soldπιπράσκωpipraskō praō · to sellG4097
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• thatὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
• he hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• boughtἀγοράζωagorazō · to buyG59
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Matthew 13:46

• Proverbs 2:4and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,
• Isaiah 33:6He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure.
• 1 Corinthians 3:21So then, no more boasting about human leaders! All things are yours,
• Ephesians 3:8Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ,
• Colossians 2:3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
• 1 John 5:11And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
• Revelation 21:21The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.
• Mark 10:28Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!”
• Luke 18:28Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”
• Acts 20:24However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
• Galatians 6:14May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Commentaries on Matthew 13:46

• 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. 44-46Another mystery of the kingdom of heaven (13:11) is that it is more valuable than any treasure. So, a person should give up everything to get it (see 19:21, 29; Philippians 3:7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4646. Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it--The one pearl of great price, instead of being found by accident, as in the former case, is found by one whose business it is to seek for such, and who finds it just in the way of searching for such treasures. But in both cases the surpassing value of the treasure is alike recognized, and in both all is parted with for it. The Good and Bad Fish (Mt…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 13:46

• Consecration
• Gospel
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pearl
• Self-Denial
• Sermon

In the dictionaries

• Anon
• Choke
• Church
• Fishing, the art of
• Furnace
• Gather
• Harvest
• Householder
• Pearl
• Root

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