The parable of the Hidden Treasure is a well known parable of Jesus, which appears in only one of the canonical gospels of the New Testament. According to Matthew 13:44 the parable 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.
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“Go and do likewise.”
—Bible: New Testament, Luke 10:37.
Jesus, after telling the parable of the Good Samaritan.
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—Bible: New Testament Jesus, in Matthew, 22:14.
In the parable of the marriage of the king’s son.
“For many are called, but few are chosen.”
—Bible: New Testament Jesus, in Matthew, 22:14.
In the parable of the marriage of the king’s son.
“The greater the privilege, the more hidden the arrogance. The Emperor of China need not exist.”
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