Matthew 13

Treasure and pearl

44 "Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in a field,*Although 70% of the Greek manuscripts have ‘the’ field, the best line of transmission has ‘a’ field, which is correct. which a man found and re-hid, and in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.

45 "Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a man, a merchant, seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who upon finding one very valuable pearl went and sold everything he had and bought it.*Both of these parables are to the same point, and in Philippians 3:7-9 Paul illustrates that point.