Matthew 13:44–52

The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and of the Priceless Pearl

⁴⁴“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field. ^g

⁴⁵“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. ⁴⁶When he found one priceless ^hpearl, he went and sold everything he had, and bought it. ⁱ

The Parable of the Net

⁴⁷“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a large net thrown into the sea. It collected every kind of fish, ^j48and when it was full, they dragged it ashore, sat down, and gathered the good fish into containers, but threw out the worthless ones. ⁴⁹So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out, separate the evil people from the righteous, ^k50and throw them into the blazing furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ^l

The Storehouse of Truth

⁵¹“Have you understood all these things?” ^m

“Yes,” they told Him.

⁵²“Therefore,” He said to them, “every student of Scripture ⁿinstructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who brings out of his storeroom what is new and what is old.” ^o