if you seek it like silver, and search for it as for hidden treasures—
Matthew 13:46 - New Revised Standard Version on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who, on finding a single pearl of great price, went and sold all he had and bought it. American Standard Version (1901) and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Common English Bible When he found one very precious pearl, he went and sold all that he owned and bought it. Catholic Public Domain Version Having found one pearl of great value, he went away and sold all that he had, and he bought it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all that he had, and bought it. |
if you seek it like silver, and search for it as for hidden treasures—
he will be the stability of your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is Zion's treasure.
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls;
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind;
But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God's grace.
May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ,
cargo of gold, silver, jewels and pearls, fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet, all kinds of scented wood, all articles of ivory, all articles of costly wood, bronze, iron, and marble,
And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, each of the gates is a single pearl, and the street of the city is pure gold, transparent as glass.