Matthew 13:44
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44 (A)“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field,[a] which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
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- 13:44 In the unsettled conditions of Palestine in Jesus’ time, it was not unusual to guard valuables by burying them in the ground.
Matthew 13:46
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46 When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it.
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Luke 14:33
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33 In the same way, everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.(A)
The Simile of Salt.[a]
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- 14:34–35 The simile of salt follows the sayings of Jesus that demanded of the disciple total dedication and detachment from family and possessions and illustrates the condition of one who does not display this total commitment. The halfhearted disciple is like salt that cannot serve its intended purpose. See the simile of salt in Mt 5:13 and the note there.
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