"The kingdomof heavenis likea treasurehiddenin the field,whicha manfoundand hid[again]; and from joyover it he goesand sellsallthat he hasand buysthat field.
"Mandoes not knowits value,Noris it foundin the landof the living.
Howmuch betterit is to getwisdomthangold!And to getunderstandingis to be chosenabovesilver.
Whyis there a pricein the handof a foolto buywisdom,When he hasnosense?
He who separateshimself seeks[his own] desire,He quarrelsagainst allsoundwisdom.
Buytruth,and do not sell[it], [Get] wisdomand instructionand understanding.
"Ho!Everyonewho thirsts,cometo the waters;And you whohavenomoneycome,buyand eat.Come,buywineand milkWithoutmoneyand withoutcost.
Jesus presentedanotherparableto them, saying,"The kingdomof heavenmay be comparedto a manwho sowedgoodseedin his field.
and upon findingonepearlof great value,he wentand soldallthat he hadand boughtit.
"Again,the kingdomof heavenis likea dragnetcastinto the sea,and gathering[fish] of everykind;
Jesussaidto him, "Ifyou wishto be complete,go[and] sellyour possessionsand giveto [the] poor,and you will havetreasurein heaven;and come,followMe."
ThenPetersaidto Him, "Behold,we have lefteverythingand followedYou; whatthenwill there be for us?"
"And everyonewhohas lefthousesorbrothersorsistersorfatherormotherorchildrenorfarmsfor My name'ssake,will receivemany times as much,and will inheriteternallife.
for whereyour treasureis, thereyour heartwill be also.
"Sothen,noneof you canbe My disciplewhodoes not giveup allhis ownpossessions.
Jesussaidto them, "I amthe breadof life;he who comesto Me will not hunger,and he who believesin Me will neverthirst.
For whateverwas written in earlier timeswas writtenfor our instruction,sothat throughperseveranceand the encouragementof the Scriptureswe might havehope.
in whomare hiddenallthe treasuresof wisdomand knowledge.
Let the wordof Christrichlydwellwithinyou, with allwisdomteachingand admonishingone anotherwith psalms[and] hymns[and] spiritualsongs,singingwith thankfulnessin your heartsto God.
For you showed sympathyto the prisonersand acceptedjoyfullythe seizureof your property,knowingthat you havefor yourselvesa betterpossessionand a lastingone.
I adviseyou to buyfrom Me goldrefinedby firesothat you may become rich,and whitegarmentssothat you may clotheyourself, and [that] the shameof your nakednesswill not be revealed;and eye salveto anointyour eyessothat you may see.
