Matthew 13:44 - Easy To Read Version

⁴⁴ “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. One day a man found the treasure. The man was very happy to find the treasure. He hid the treasure in the field again. The man went and sold everything that he owned to buy that field.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁴ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁴ The kingdom of heaven is like something precious buried in a field, which a man found and hid again; then in his joy he goes and sells all he has and buys that field.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁴ The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Common English Bible

⁴⁴ “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure that somebody hid in a field, which someone else found and covered up. Full of joy, the finder sold everything and bought that field.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁴ The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. When a man finds it, he hides it, and, because of his joy, he goes and sells everything that he has, and he buys that field.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁴ The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Matthew 13:44 Cross References

Job 28:13

We don’t know how valuable wisdom is.\par People on earth \{can’t dig in the ground\}\par and find wisdom.\par

Proverbs 16:16

Wisdom is worth much more than gold. Understanding is worth much more than silver.

Proverbs 17:16

If a foolish person has money, it is wasted. Why? Because that foolish person does not use the money to become wise.

Proverbs 18:1

Some people like to do things their own way. They get upset when people give them advice.

Proverbs 23:23

Truth, wisdom, learning, and understanding are worth paying money for. And they are worth far too much to ever sell.

Isaiah 55:1

“All you thirsty people,\par Come drink water!\par Don’t worry if you do not have money.\par Come, eat and drink until you are full!\par You do not need money;\par eat and drink until you are full.\par The food and wine cost nothing!\par

Matthew 13:24

Then Jesus used another story to teach them. Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man that planted good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:46

One day the salesman found a very fine pearl. The salesman went and sold everything he had to buy that pearl.

Matthew 13:47

“Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was put into the lake. The net caught many different kinds of fish.

Matthew 19:21

Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, then go and sell all the things you own. Give the money to the poor people. If you do this, you will have a rich treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me!”

Matthew 19:27

Peter said to Jesus, “We left everything we had and followed you. So what will we have?”

Matthew 19:29

And every person that has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or farms to follow me will get much more than he left. And that person will have life forever.

Matthew 6:21

Your heart will be where your treasure is.

Luke 14:33

It is the same for each of you. You must decide if you can leave everything you have to follow me. If not, you cannot be my follower!

John 6:35

Then Jesus said, “I am the bread that gives life. The person that comes to me will never be hungry. The person that believes in me will never be thirsty.

Romans 15:4

Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. Those things were written so that we could have hope. That hope comes from the patience and strength that the Scriptures give us.

Colossians 2:3

In Christ all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are safely kept.

Colossians 3:16

Let the teaching of Christ live inside you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Hebrews 10:34

Yes, you helped those people in prison and shared in their suffering. And you were still happy when all the things you owned were taken away from you. You continued to be happy, because you knew that you had something much better—something that would continue forever.

Revelation 3:18

I advise you to buy gold from me—gold made pure in fire. Then you can be truly rich. I tell you this: Buy clothes that are white. Then you can cover your shameful nakedness. I also tell you to buy medicine to put on your eyes. Then you can truly see.