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The Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl

Matthew 13:46

In 9 translations

BSB
When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
KJV
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
WEB
who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.
ASV
and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
LSV
who having found one pearl of great price, having gone away, has sold all, as much as he had, and bought it.
YLT
who having found one pearl of great price, having gone away, hath sold all, as much as he had, and bought it.
DBY
and having found one pearl of great value, he went and sold all whatever he had and bought it.
DRC
Who when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all that he had, and bought it.
GNV
Who hauing found a pearle of great price, went and solde all that he had, and bought it.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὃς (“who”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include δὲ (“now”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: εὑρὼν δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εὑρὼν δὲ; Robinson–Pierpont read ὃς εὑρὼν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
εὑρὼν δὲ ἕνα πολύτιμον μαργαρίτην ἀπελθὼν πέπρακεν πάντα ὅσα εἶχεν καὶ ἠγόρασεν αὐτόν.
RP2018
ὃς εὑρὼν ἕνα πολύτιμον μαργαρίτην, ἀπελθὼν πέπρακεν πάντα ὅσα εἶχεν, καὶ ἠγόρασεν αὐτόν.
TR-Boyd
ὃς εὑρὼν ἕνα πολύτιμον μαργαρίτην, ἀπελθὼν πέπρακε πάντα ὅσα εἶχε, καὶ ἠγόρασεν αὐτόν.
SCR1894
ος ευρων ενα πολυτιμον μαργαριτην απελθων πεπρακεν παντα οσα ειχεν και ηγορασεν αυτον

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  • Luke 18:28–30“Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.” “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to…
  • Ephesians 3:8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
  • Proverbs 2:4if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,
  • Matthew 13:44The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
  • Acts 20:24But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
  • Colossians 2:3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
  • Mark 10:28–31Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.” “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and…
  • 1 John 5:11–12And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
  • Isaiah 33:6He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.
  • 1 Corinthians 3:21–23Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you, and you belong to Christ, and Christ…
  • Galatians 6:14But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
  • Revelation 21:21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.

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