Matthew 13:45

Matthew 13:45 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
• New International Version (NIV)“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls,

Context of Matthew 13:45

43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! 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. “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! 47“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind.

Matthew 13:45 word by word

Πάλιν ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ ἐμπόρῳ ζητοῦντι καλοὺς μαργαρίτας.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
• a merchantἔμποροςemporos · trader/merchantG1713
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• seekingζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• goodlyκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• pearlsμαργαρίτηςmargaritēs · pearlG3135

Cross-references for Matthew 13:45

• Matthew 16:26And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?
• Matthew 22:5But the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way, one to his farm, another to his business.
• Proverbs 3:13Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding.
• Proverbs 8:10Choose my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
• Job 28:18Coral and jasper are worthless in trying to get it. The price of wisdom is far above rubies.
• Psalms 4:6Many people say, “Who will show us better times?” Let your face smile on us, Lord.
• Psalms 39:6We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. We heap up wealth, not knowing who will spend it.
• Ecclesiastes 2:2So I said, “Laughter is silly. What good does it do to seek pleasure?”
• Ecclesiastes 12:8“Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless.”

Commentaries on Matthew 13:45

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45A merchant man, seeking goodly pearls - A story very like this is found in the Talmudical tract Shabbath: "Joseph, who sanctified the Sabbath, had a very rich neighbor; the Chaldeans said, All the riches of this man shall come to Joseph, who sanctifies the Sabbath. To prevent this, the rich man went and sold all that he had, and bought a pearl, and went aboard of a ship; but the wind carried the pearl away, it fell into the sea, and was swallowed by a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman - The meaning is, that the proper seeking for salvation, or the proper conduct in reference to religion, is like the conduct of a “merchantman.” In his searches he found one pearl of great value, and sold all his possessions to obtain it. So, says the Saviour, people seeking for happiness and finding the gospel - the pearl of great price - should be willing to sacrifice all other things for this. Pearls are…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. 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. 4545. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman, seeking goodly pearls.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 13:45

• Consecration
• Gospel
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Merchant
• Self-Denial
• Sermon

In the dictionaries

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

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