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Parable of the Hidden Treasure by Rembrandt (c. 1630). The Parable of the Hidden Treasure is a well known parable of Jesus, which appears in Matthew 13:44, and illustrates the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven. It immediately precedes the parable of the Pearl, which has a similar theme. The parable has been depicted by artists such as Rembrandt.
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure (left) paired with the Parable of the Pearl (right) on a stained glass window in Scots' Church, Melbourne. The Parable of the Pearl (also called the Pearl of Great Price) is one of the parables of Jesus Christ. It appears in Matthew 13 [1] and illustrates the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven.
He answered them, "The mystery (secret/hidden knowledge) of the kingdom of God has been granted to you. But to those outside everything comes in parables." The word mystery is from the Greek μυστήριον mystērion meaning secret or hidden information as opposed to the modern English usage.
For it is God Himself—God and the wisdom of God. And because there is an image impressed on the piece, the woman lost the piece of silver when man, who was created after the image of God, by sinning fell away from the likeness of his Creator. The woman lighted a candle, because the wisdom of God appeared in man.
Here Jesus explains the abundance of the heart by a treasure, which is an accumulation of goods. So a good person from the good heap of good thoughts and affections which he accumulates in his mind, naturally brings forth good words and works. However, an evil man, from the evil heap of evil affections in his mind, brings forth evil words and ...
March for Jesus 2012 in Strasbourg, France, showing some banners taken from the French text of Matthew 6:21. In the previous two verses Jesus explained why one should store one's treasure in heaven rather than on earth. This verse states that if one places one's treasure in heaven that is where one's heart or attention will be.
A scientist recently discovered a lost fragment of a manuscript representing one of the earliest translations of the Gospels.
Here we also see Jesus referring to God's dominion over all things (i.e. heaven and earth). MacEvilly points out that God's lordship separates the proud from the humble both in heaven (Satan from the good angels), and on earth (the Apostles from the Pharisees and Scribes).