KJV King James Version
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 13:46
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
WEB World English Bible
who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
ASV American Standard Version
and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
who having found one pearl of great price, having gone away, hath sold all, as much as he had, and bought it.
Surrounding context — Matthew 13
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εὑρὼνG2147 · ehuriskōto find/meetδὲG1161 · dethenἕναG1520 · ehisoneπολύτιμονG4186 · polutimosvaluableμαργαρίτην,G3135 · margaritēspearlἀπελθὼνG565 · aperchomaito go awayπέπρακενG4097 · pipraskōto sellπάνταG3956 · pasallὅσαG3745 · hososjust as/how muchεἶχενG2192 · echōto have/beκαὶG2532 · kaiandἠγόρασενG59 · agorazōto buyαὐτόν.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Luke 18:28-30Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.Ephesians 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;Matthew 13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.Acts 20:24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.Proverbs 2:4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as [for] hid treasures;Colossians 2:3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.1 Corinthians 3:21-23Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;Mark 10:28-31Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.1 John 5:11-12And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.Isaiah 33:6And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, [and] strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD [is] his treasure.Galatians 6:14But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.Revelation 21:21And the twelve gates [were] twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city [was] pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
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