Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
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The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price is a brief teaching of Jesus in the New Testament that illustrates the incomparable value of the Kingdom of Heaven, likening it to a merchant who sells all he has to obtain a single precious pearl.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament parable
ⓘ
biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Parable of the Pearl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Jesus of Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
Jesus’ disciples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
crowds listening to Jesus ⓘ |
| bookContext | Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Parable of the Hidden Treasure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Kingdom parables in Matthew 13 ⓘ |
| comparesKingdomTo |
a merchant seeking fine pearls
ⓘ
a single pearl of great value ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | merchant ⓘ |
| featuresObject | pearl of great price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInChapter | Matthew 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInVerses | Matthew 13:45–46 ⓘ |
| genre | parable ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalName | Parable of the Pearl of Great Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imagerySource | ancient pearl trade ⓘ |
| influenced | Christian views of the cost of discipleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyAction |
merchant buys the one pearl
ⓘ
merchant sells all he has ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek (original text) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryFeature |
hyperbole of selling all
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simile ⓘ |
| moralEmphasis |
necessity of sacrifice for the Kingdom
ⓘ
supreme worth of the Kingdom over all possessions ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | two-verse narrative ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionOf | Matthean parables of the Kingdom ⓘ |
| setIn | commercial context of ancient trade ⓘ |
| sharesThemeWith | Parable of the Hidden Treasure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortness | very brief parable ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
incomparable value of the Kingdom of Heaven
ⓘ
total commitment to obtain the Kingdom ⓘ |
| teachesAbout | Kingdom of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
renunciation of worldly goods
ⓘ
single-minded pursuit of God’s reign ⓘ value of discipleship ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian catechesis
ⓘ
Christian preaching ⓘ Christian spiritual reflection ⓘ |
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