Parables of Jesus
The Pearl
Kingdom of Heaven
Read: Matthew 13:45-46
SeeThe Parable of the Pearl (or "Pearl of Great Price") appears in Matthew 13 and illustrates the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven. This comes just before the Parable of the Dragnet and immediately follows the Parable of the Hidden Treasure, however, it does not appear in the other synoptic gospels.
This parable is generally interpreted as illustrating the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven. Pearls at that time of Jesus had a greater value than they do today, and it thus has a similar theme to its partner, the parable of the hidden treasure. The valuable pearl is the "deal of a lifetime" for the merchant in the story. Those who do not believe in the kingdom of heaven enough to stake their whole future on it, however, are unworthy of the kingdom.
This interpretation of the parable ihas been the inspiration for a number of hymns, including the Swedish hymn, "O That Pearl of Great Price!."
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