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Things Which the “Kingdom of the Heavens” Is Like (10 occurrences) According to the thirteenth chapter 13 of Mt Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus once gave a series of seven Kingdom illustrations in close connection with one another. w75 10/1 pp. 589-595 - The Watchtower—1975 Seek Those Rightly Disposed for Everlasting Life (4 occurrences) Upon finding one pearl of high value, away he went and promptly sold all the things he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:45, 46) w91 1/15 pp. 15-20 - The Watchtower—1991 Teach With Skill and Zeal (4 occurrences) Upon finding one pearl of high value, away he went and promptly sold all the things he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:45, 46) w85 8/1 pp. 15-20 - The Watchtower—1985 Matthew Proclaims: ‘The Messiah Has Come!’ (4 occurrences) Thus in chapter six we find him listing seven petitions in the Model Prayer (compared to Luke’s five), seven parables in chapter 13, and seven woes spoken by Jesus against the Jewish clergy of his day in chapter 23. w81 11/1 pp. 23-27 - The Watchtower—1981 God’s Word Keeps Your Faith Alive (4 occurrences) Please read Matthew chapter thirteen; if you have difficulty with some term or description, it may be that your geographic location has something to do with it. w68 4/1 pp. 201-207 - The Watchtower—1968 The Good News According to Matthew (4 occurrences) He lists seven petitions in the Lord’s prayer, seven illustrations in chapter 13, as well as seven woes in chapter 23. w61 10/1 pp. 604-608 - The Watchtower—1961 Pursuing the “Pearl of High Value” Today (3 occurrences) 2 As time went on, Jesus patiently taught his disciples many lessons, including the parable of the pearl of high value considered in the preceding article, pointing out to them the importance of exerting themselves in the pursuit of the heavenly Kingdom. (Matthew 6:33; 13:45, 46; Luke 13:23, 24) w05 2/1 pp. 13-22 - The Watchtower—2005 My Search for a Life Rich in Purpose (2 occurrences) When I first came to understand the purpose of life, I felt like the traveling merchant who discovered a special pearl and did not want to let it go. (Matt. 13:45, 46) w21 November pp. 26-30 - The Watchtower (Study)—2021 We Found the “Pearl of High Value” (2 occurrences) I had found the “pearl of high value.”—Matt. 13:45, 46. w19 April pp. 26-30 - The Watchtower (Study)—2019 “I Will Walk in Your Truth” (2 occurrences) In this way, Jesus showed how precious the truth would be to those who search for it. (Matthew 13:45, 46) ws18 November pp. 9-14 - The Watchtower (Simplified)—2018 “I Will Walk in Your Truth” (2 occurrences) In fact, that pearl was of such high value that he “promptly sold” everything he had to buy it. (Matt. 13:45, 46) w18 November pp. 8-12 - The Watchtower (Study)—2018 Set Your Heart on Spiritual Treasures (2 occurrences) 3. What was the man in Jesus’ story willing to do in order to buy one pearl? (See opening picture.) 3 Read Matthew 13:45, 46. ws17 June pp. 9-14 - The Watchtower (Simplified)—2017 Set Your Heart on Spiritual Treasures (2 occurrences) 3. What was the merchant in Jesus’ illustration willing to do to gain the priceless pearl? (See opening picture.) 3 Read Matthew 13:45, 46. w17 June pp. 9-13 - The Watchtower (Study)—2017 ‘Listen and Understand the Meaning’ (2 occurrences) 16. What is the meaning of the illustration about the traveling merchant and the illustration about the hidden treasure? 16 Read Matthew 13:44-46. ws14 12/15 pp. 3-8 - The Watchtower (Simplified)—2014 ‘Listen and Understand the Meaning’ (2 occurrences) 16. What is the meaning of the illustration about the traveling merchant and the illustration about the hidden treasure? 16 Read Matthew 13:44-46. w14 12/15 pp. 6-10 - The Watchtower—2014 “We Have Found the Messiah”! (2 occurrences) —Based on Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, 1 Corinthians. w13 10/1 p. 6 - The Watchtower—2013 “You Have . . . Revealed Them to Babes” (2 occurrences) Matthew 1-21 w13 1/1 p. 9 - The Watchtower—2013 Do You Really Appreciate Your Blessings? (2 occurrences) We felt just like the merchant in Jesus’ parable who “sold all the things he had” in order to buy “one pearl of high value.” (Matt. 13:45, 46) w11 2/15 pp. 18-20 - The Watchtower—2011 Seven Steps to Beneficial Bible Reading (2 occurrences) • Jesus: Matthew 1-28; Mark 1-16; Luke 1-24; John 1-21.c w10 7/1 pp. 19-21 - The Watchtower—2010 “The Righteous Ones Will Shine as Brightly as the Sun” (2 occurrences) This is often called the parable of the wheat and the weeds and is recorded in Matthew chapter 13. w10 3/15 pp. 19-23 - The Watchtower—2010 “The Spirit and the Bride Keep On Saying: ‘Come!’” (2 occurrences) He compared the Kingdom of God to a pearl so valuable that upon finding it, a traveling merchant “sold all the things he had and bought it.” (Matt. 13:45, 46) w10 2/15 pp. 14-18 - The Watchtower—2010 Do You Allow God to Speak to You Every Day? (2 occurrences) / 11-13 □ w09 8/1 pp. 13-18 - The Watchtower—2009 Highlights From the Book of Matthew (2 occurrences) (Matt. 1:1–20:34) w08 1/15 pp. 29-31 - The Watchtower—2008 Growth Among Uganda’s Diverse People (2 occurrences) More and more in Uganda are coming to understand that.—Matthew 13:45, 46. w06 6/15 pp. 8-11 - The Watchtower—2006 Understanding the Bible—What Will Help You? (2 occurrences) Understanding Bible truth should be equally precious to us.—Matthew 13:45, 46. w06 4/1 pp. 5-7 - The Watchtower—2006 How Firm Is Your Trust in God? (2 occurrences) Like the merchant of Jesus’ parable who sacrificed everything for one valuable pearl, they were determined not to loosen their grip on the Kingdom hope, whatever the cost. (Matthew 13:45, 46) w06 1/1 pp. 20-24 - The Watchtower—2006 “Finding One Pearl of High Value” (2 occurrences) Upon finding one pearl of high value, away he went and promptly sold all the things he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:36, 45, 46) w05 2/1 pp. 8-13 - The Watchtower—2005 What Does the Lord’s Evening Meal Mean to You? (2 occurrences) Who are represented by “the wheat” and “the weeds” mentioned in Matthew chapter 13? w03 2/15 pp. 17-22 - The Watchtower—2003 “Keep on the Watch” (2 occurrences) Like the merchant who discovered a pearl of high value and sold everything he owned in order to buy it, those eager Bible students disowned themselves and dedicated their lives to Jehovah. (Matthew 13:45, 46; Mark 8:34) w00 1/15 pp. 9-14 - The Watchtower—2000 They ‘Bought Truth’! (2 occurrences) One must be willing to “buy” it, that is, sacrifice or give up something in order to obtain it. (Compare Matthew 13:45, 46.) w97 12/15 pp. 8-10 - The Watchtower—1997 He Found a “Pearl of High Value” (2 occurrences) With these words, Jesus illustrated the exceeding value of God’s Kingdom. (Matthew 13:45, 46) w97 8/1 p. 7 - The Watchtower—1997 Questions From Readers (2 occurrences) The Bible, in Matthew chapter 13, mentions one separation work that occurs earlier. w97 7/1 pp. 30-31 - The Watchtower—1997 Why Should We All Praise God? (2 occurrences) This woman had found the “pearl of high value” and would not let go of it. (Matthew 13:45, 46) w97 1/1 pp. 3-5 - The Watchtower—1997 Giving Up Much for Something Greater (2 occurrences) Yet, like the traveling merchant in Jesus’ illustration of the pearl, I found something so precious that I gave up five of my wives, my concubines, church, social club, and worldly prominence in exchange for it.—Matthew 13:45, 46. w97 1/1 pp. 23-25 - The Watchtower—1997 God’s Kingdom—Are You Getting the Sense of It? (2 occurrences) Jesus said that the Kingdom is like a merchant who found one “pearl of high value [and] away he went and promptly sold all the things he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:45, 46) w96 2/1 pp. 16-21 - The Watchtower—1996 We Were Given a Pearl of Very High Value (2 occurrences) Jesus had spoken of a pearl of very high value. (Matthew 13:45, 46) w95 6/1 pp. 20-25 - The Watchtower—1995 Flashes of Light in Apostolic Times (2 occurrences) What flashes of light there were in his Sermon on the Mount, in his parables (such as those recorded in Mt chapter 13), and in his great prophecy in Mt chapters 24 and 25! w95 5/15 pp. 10-15 - The Watchtower—1995 A Great Crowd of True Worshipers—From Where Have They Come? (2 occurrences) He cultivated in their hearts appreciation for the Kingdom of the heavens, and he assured them that he was going to prepare a place for them in the house of his heavenly Father. (Matthew 13:44-46; John 14:2, 3) w95 2/1 pp. 9-14 - The Watchtower—1995 Kingdom Proclaimers Active in All the Earth (2 occurrences) Everything else in life had to take second place. (Matthew 13:44-46) w94 5/1 pp. 14-20 - The Watchtower—1994 How Much Would You Give for This? (2 occurrences) Upon finding one pearl of high value, away he went and promptly sold all the things he had and bought it.”—Matthew 13:45, 46. w93 5/1 p. 32 - The Watchtower—1993 123
According to the thirteenth chapter 13 of Mt Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus once gave a series of seven Kingdom illustrations in close connection with one another.
Upon finding one pearl of high value, away he went and promptly sold all the things he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:45, 46)
Upon finding one pearl of high value, away he went and promptly sold all the things he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:45, 46)
Thus in chapter six we find him listing seven petitions in the Model Prayer (compared to Luke’s five), seven parables in chapter 13, and seven woes spoken by Jesus against the Jewish clergy of his day in chapter 23.
Please read Matthew chapter thirteen; if you have difficulty with some term or description, it may be that your geographic location has something to do with it.
He lists seven petitions in the Lord’s prayer, seven illustrations in chapter 13, as well as seven woes in chapter 23.
2 As time went on, Jesus patiently taught his disciples many lessons, including the parable of the pearl of high value considered in the preceding article, pointing out to them the importance of exerting themselves in the pursuit of the heavenly Kingdom. (Matthew 6:33; 13:45, 46; Luke 13:23, 24)
When I first came to understand the purpose of life, I felt like the traveling merchant who discovered a special pearl and did not want to let it go. (Matt. 13:45, 46)
In this way, Jesus showed how precious the truth would be to those who search for it. (Matthew 13:45, 46)
In fact, that pearl was of such high value that he “promptly sold” everything he had to buy it. (Matt. 13:45, 46)
3. What was the man in Jesus’ story willing to do in order to buy one pearl? (See opening picture.) 3 Read Matthew 13:45, 46.
3. What was the merchant in Jesus’ illustration willing to do to gain the priceless pearl? (See opening picture.) 3 Read Matthew 13:45, 46.
16. What is the meaning of the illustration about the traveling merchant and the illustration about the hidden treasure? 16 Read Matthew 13:44-46.
16. What is the meaning of the illustration about the traveling merchant and the illustration about the hidden treasure? 16 Read Matthew 13:44-46.
We felt just like the merchant in Jesus’ parable who “sold all the things he had” in order to buy “one pearl of high value.” (Matt. 13:45, 46)
He compared the Kingdom of God to a pearl so valuable that upon finding it, a traveling merchant “sold all the things he had and bought it.” (Matt. 13:45, 46)
Like the merchant of Jesus’ parable who sacrificed everything for one valuable pearl, they were determined not to loosen their grip on the Kingdom hope, whatever the cost. (Matthew 13:45, 46)
Upon finding one pearl of high value, away he went and promptly sold all the things he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:36, 45, 46)
Like the merchant who discovered a pearl of high value and sold everything he owned in order to buy it, those eager Bible students disowned themselves and dedicated their lives to Jehovah. (Matthew 13:45, 46; Mark 8:34)
One must be willing to “buy” it, that is, sacrifice or give up something in order to obtain it. (Compare Matthew 13:45, 46.)
Yet, like the traveling merchant in Jesus’ illustration of the pearl, I found something so precious that I gave up five of my wives, my concubines, church, social club, and worldly prominence in exchange for it.—Matthew 13:45, 46.
Jesus said that the Kingdom is like a merchant who found one “pearl of high value [and] away he went and promptly sold all the things he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:45, 46)
What flashes of light there were in his Sermon on the Mount, in his parables (such as those recorded in Mt chapter 13), and in his great prophecy in Mt chapters 24 and 25!
He cultivated in their hearts appreciation for the Kingdom of the heavens, and he assured them that he was going to prepare a place for them in the house of his heavenly Father. (Matthew 13:44-46; John 14:2, 3)
Upon finding one pearl of high value, away he went and promptly sold all the things he had and bought it.”—Matthew 13:45, 46.