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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 and parable of the Pearl form a pair illustrating the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven, and the need for action in attaining it. [28] The parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Lost (Prodigal) Son form a trio in Luke dealing with loss and redemption. [29]
This is the penultimate parable in Matthew 13, coming just before the Parable of the Dragnet. It immediately follows the Parable of the Hidden Treasure, which has a similar theme. It does not appear in the other synoptic gospels, [2] but a version of this parable does appear in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas, Saying 76. [3]
Matthew 13 presents seven parables, [4] and two explanations of his parables. Overall, the verses in this chapter can be divided into groups (with cross references to parallel sections in the other gospels): 1-3: introduce Jesus preaching in a boat; 3-9: Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:1–20; Luke 8:4–15) 10-17: Reason for Parables
Parable Chapter Verses Number of verses Parable of the Tares: 13 13:24–43: 20 Parable of the Hidden Treasure: 13 13:44: 1 Parable of the Pearl: 13 13:45–46: 2 Parable of Drawing in the Net: 13 13:47–52: 6 Parable of the Unforgiving Servant: 18 18:21–35: 15 Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard: 20 20:1–16: 17 Parable of the Two Sons ...
In this parable, a woman sweeps her dark house looking for a lost coin (engraving by John Everett Millais). The Parable of the Lost Coin is one of the parables of Jesus. It appears in Luke 15:8–10. In it, a woman searches for a lost coin, finds it, and rejoices.
Photos show some of these treasures, including an iron sword, bronze mirrors and stacks of several different types of pottery. A rusty sword found in the 1,800-year-old tomb.
The parable of the talents, depicted in a 1712 woodcut. The lazy servant searches for his buried talent, while the two other servants present their earnings to their master. The Parable of the Talents (also the Parable of the Minas) is one of the parables of Jesus. It appears in two of the synoptic, canonical gospels of the New Testament: