Matthew 13:44

New American Bible - revised edition

“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

Cross References

Job 28:13

Mortals do not know her path, nor is she to be found in the land of the living.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is preferable to silver.

Proverbs 17:16

Of what use is money in the hands of fools when they have no heart to acquire wisdom?

Proverbs 18:1

One who is alienated seeks a pretext, with all persistence picks a quarrel.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy truth and do not sell: wisdom, instruction, understanding!

Isaiah 55:1

All you who are thirsty, come to the water! You who have no money, come, buy grain and eat; Come, buy grain without money, wine and milk without cost!

Matthew 13:24

He proposed another parable to them. “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:46

When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it.

Matthew 13:47

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind.

Matthew 19:21

Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to [the] poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Matthew 19:27

Then Peter said to him in reply, “We have given up everything and followed you. What will there be for us?”

Matthew 19:29

And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, and will inherit eternal life.

Matthew 6:21

For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. The Light of the Body.

Luke 14:33

In the same way, everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple. The Simile of Salt.

John 6:35

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.

Romans 15:4

For whatever was written previously was written for our instruction, that by endurance and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

Colossians 2:3

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. A General Admonition.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Hebrews 10:34

You even joined in the sufferings of those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you had a better and lasting possession.

Revelation 3:18

I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may be rich, and white garments to put on so that your shameful nakedness may not be exposed, and buy ointment to smear on your eyes so that you may see.