Matthew 13:44
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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)
Proverbs 2:2-5
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2 turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding(A)—
3 indeed, if you call out for insight(B)
and cry aloud for understanding,
4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,(C)
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.(D)
Colossians 2:3
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3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.(A)
Philippians 3:7-9
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7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss(A) for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing(B) Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ(C) 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law,(D) but that which is through faith in[a] Christ—the righteousness(E) that comes from God on the basis of faith.(F)
Footnotes
- Philippians 3:9 Or through the faithfulness of
Proverbs 16:16
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Hebrews 11:24-26
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24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.(A) 25 He chose to be mistreated(B) along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He regarded disgrace(C) for the sake of Christ(D) as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.(E)
Luke 14:33
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33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.(A)
Matthew 19:29
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29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife[a] or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.(A)
Footnotes
- Matthew 19:29 Some manuscripts do not have or wife.
Matthew 6:21
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21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.(A)
Proverbs 23:23
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23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—
wisdom, instruction and insight as well.(A)
Luke 18:23-24
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23 When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy. 24 Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!(A)
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
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9 However, as it is written:
“What no eye has seen,
what no ear has heard,
and what no human mind has conceived”[a]—
the things God has prepared for those who love him—(A)
10 these are the things God has revealed(B) to us by his Spirit.(C)
The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 2:9 Isaiah 64:4
Matthew 19:27
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27 Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you!(A) What then will there be for us?”
Revelation 3:18
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Colossians 3:3-4
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3 For you died,(A) and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your[a] life,(B) appears,(C) then you also will appear with him in glory.(D)
Footnotes
- Colossians 3:4 Some manuscripts our
Isaiah 55:1
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Invitation to the Thirsty
Matthew 19:21
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21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect,(A) go, sell your possessions and give to the poor,(B) and you will have treasure in heaven.(C) Then come, follow me.”
Acts 2:44-47
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44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.(A) 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.(B) 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.(C) They broke bread(D) in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.(E) And the Lord added to their number(F) daily those who were being saved.
Luke 19:6-8
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6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”(A)
8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,(B) “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything,(C) I will pay back four times the amount.”(D)
Matthew 13:24
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The Parable of the Weeds
24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(A) a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Hebrews 10:34
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34 You suffered along with those in prison(A) and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.(B)
Acts 4:32-35
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The Believers Share Their Possessions
32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.(A) 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify(B) to the resurrection(C) of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace(D) was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them,(E) brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet,(F) and it was distributed to anyone who had need.(G)
John 6:35
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35 Then Jesus declared, “I am(A) the bread of life.(B) Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes(C) in me will never be thirsty.(D)
Romans 15:4
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4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us,(A) so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.
Proverbs 17:16
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16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?(A)
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