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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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Footnotes

  1. 13:44 In the unsettled conditions of Palestine in Jesus’ time, it was not unusual to guard valuables by burying them in the ground.

The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(A) 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.(B)

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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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46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

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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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Footnotes

  1. 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.

33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.(A)

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