43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.[a] The one who has ears, let him hear!

The Parable of the Treasure Hidden in a Field

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, that a man found and[b] concealed, and in his joy he goes and sells everything that he has and buys that field.

The Parable of the Valuable Pearl

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 13:43 An allusion to Dan 12:3
  2. Matthew 13:44 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“found”) has been translated as a finite verb