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

43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun(A) in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.(B)

The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(C) 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.(D)

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like(E) a merchant looking for fine pearls.

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