New Living Translation
Matthew 13:44
44“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the 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 the angels will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field. 45“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. 46When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Againπάλινpalin · againG3825
- the kingdomὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- of heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- like untoὅμοιοςhomoios · likeG3664
- treasureθησαυρόςthēsauros · treasureG2344
- hidκρύπτωkruptō · to hideG2928
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- a fieldἀγρόςagros · fieldG68
- the whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- when a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- hath foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- forἀπόapo · away fromG575
- joyχαράchara · joyG5479
- thereofαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- goethὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
- sellethπωλέωpōleō · to sellG4453
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- thatὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
- he hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- buyethἀγοράζωagorazō · to buyG59
- thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
Cross-references for Matthew 13:44
- Matthew 6:21Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
- Proverbs 2:2Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding.
- Proverbs 16:16How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!
- Proverbs 17:16It is senseless to pay to educate a fool, since he has no heart for learning.
- Proverbs 18:1Unfriendly people care only about themselves; they lash out at common sense.
- John 6:35Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
- Romans 15:4Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.
- 1 Corinthians 2:9That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”
- Colossians 2:3In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
- Colossians 3:3For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.
- Matthew 19:21Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
- Luke 14:33So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.
- Luke 18:23But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very rich.
- Luke 19:6Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy.
- Acts 2:44And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had.
- Acts 4:32All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had.
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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