Matthew 13:45 (WEB)
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,
Catechism · 1
“Through his parables he invites people to the feast of the kingdom, but he also asks for a radical choice: to gain the kingdom, one must give everything.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 13:44-45; 22:1-14.
Fathers and councils · 10
John Chrysostom
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a merchant man seeking goodly pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.”” — editor's note: Matt. xiii. 44–46. [Here also the Greek text presents few peculiarities; τ is omitted before ἀγρ in verse 44, as in a few mss. of the New Testament.—R.]
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Jerome
“You need not go into the mire to seek for gold; you have many pearls, buy the one pearl with these.” — editor's note: Matt. xiii. 45, 46.
Read the whole comment“He is the peerless gem which is bought by selling many pearls.” — editor's note: Matt. xiii. 45.
Read the whole comment“…“one pearl of great price;” who with his whole substance buys a field that he may find therein a treasure which neither thief can dig up nor robber carry away?” — editor's note: Matt. xiii. 45–46; vi. 19, 20.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And when he found a precious pearl, he went away and sold all that he had, and bought it.”” — editor's note: Matt. xiii. 45, 46.
Read the whole comment“Also in the same place: “The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman seeking goodly pearls: and when he hath found a precious pearl, he went away and sold all that he had, and bought it.”” — editor's note: Matt. xiii. 45, 46.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Gospel preaching not only offers manifold gain as a treasure, but is precious as a pearl; wherefore after the parable concerning the treasure, He gives that concerning the pearl. And in preaching, two things are…
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By the goodly pearls may be understood the Law and the Prophets. Hear then Marcion and Manichaeus; the good pearls are the Law and the Prophets. One pearl, the most precious of all, is the knowledge of the Saviour…
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Or by the pearl of price is to be understood the sweetness of the heavenly kingdom, which, he that hath found it, selleth all and buyeth. For he that, as far as is permitted, has had perfect knowledge of the…
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Or, A man seeking goodly pearls has found one pearl of great price; that is, he who is seeking good men with whom he may live profitably, finds one alone, Christ Jesus, without sin; or, seeking precepts of life, by…
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 13:45–46 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 13:45–46 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 13:45–46 (Catena Aurea).