The Parable of the Pearl (also called the Pearl of Great Price) is a parable of Jesus of Nazareth. It appears in only one of the Canonical gospels of the New Testament. According to Matthew 13:45-46 the parable illustrates the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven.
It immediately follows the Parable of the Hidden Treasure, which has a similar theme and the parable has been depicted by artists such as Domenico Fetti. A version of this parable also appears in the non canonical Gospel of Thomas 76.
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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, 25:29.
In the parable of the talents.
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—Bible: New Testament, Luke 18:1.
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