who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Parallel translations
- KJV Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
- BSB When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
- NKJV who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
- NASB and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold everything that he had and bought it.
- NLT When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!
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- Luke 18:28–30Peter said, “Look, we have left everything, and followed you.”
- Eph 3:8To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
- Col 2:3in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.
- Matt 13:44“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
- Acts 20:24But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
- Prov 2:4If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:
- 1 Jn 5:11–12The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
- Mark 10:28–31Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all, and have followed you.”
- 1 Cor 3:21–23Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,
- Isa 33:6There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh is your treasure.
- Rev 21:21The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each one of the gates was made of one pearl. The street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
- Gal 6:14But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
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