The Hidden Treasure
Jesus presents the kingdom of heaven as a treasure hidden in a field which a man unexpectedly discovers. Overcome with joy, he hides it again and sells everything he owns to buy that field and secure the treasure for himself.
Jesus presents the kingdom of heaven as a treasure hidden in a field which a man unexpectedly discovers. Overcome with joy, he hides it again and sells everything he owns to buy that field and secure the treasure for himself. Spoken to the disciples, this parable reveals the kingdom's surpassing worth within God's redemptive purposes, calling for complete surrender of all else so that one may obtain what alone satisfies and endures.
Category: Kingdom of God
Meaning: The kingdom is worth giving up everything to obtain.
Audience: Disciples
Key Chapters
Key Passages
The Parable
Matthew 13:44
This parable reveals that God's kingdom holds such surpassing worth that discovering it brings joyful willingness to surrender everything else for its sake.
44gain, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Did You Know?
The man sells everything he has to buy the field with the treasure.
The kingdom is worth more than everything else combined.
Finding the kingdom brings great joy, even when it costs everything else.