Parable of the Pearl

thumb|Illustration by J. E. Millais (1864) depicting the parable The Parable of the Pearl (also called the Pearl of Great Price) is one of the parables of Jesus Christ. It illustrates the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven. This is the penultimate parable in Matthew 13, coming just before the Parable of the Dragnet. It immediately follows the Parable of the Hidden Treasure, which has a similar theme. Quotes about Bible Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. Gospel of Matthew 13:45-46 NIV. Others It is the parable of the only thing worth seeking, but which is also possible to find. And the merchant responds to the request for the pearl by selling everything, without thinking twice. In this way, he shows himself worthy of it. Adrienne von Speyr, Le parabole del Signore (Gleichnisse des Herrn, 1966), translation into Italian byGiuseppe Reguzzoni, Jaca Book, Milano, 2008, pp. 65-66. ISBN 978-88-16-30459-8. In the previous parable (the Parable of the hidden treasure), finding the treasure was accidental. Here it is the result of a persistent, systematic search. The merchant has an idea of what he wants to find; this idea has taken hold of him to such an extent that it possesses him entirely. Just as faith can take hold of a believer or love of a lover. Adrienne von Speyr, Le parabole del Signore (Gleichnisse des Herrn, 1966), translation into Italian byGiuseppe Reguzzoni, Jaca Book, Milano, 2008, p. 65. ISBN 978-88-16-30459-8. I pray you, in your letters,When you shall these unlucky deeds relate,Speak of me as I am; nothing extenuate,Nor set down aught in malice: then, must you speakOf one that lov'd not wisely but too well;Of one not easily jealous, but, being wrought,Perplex'd in the extreme; of one whose hand,Like the base Indian, threw a pearl awayRicher than all his tribe; of one whose subdu'd eyesAlbeit unused to the melting mood,Drop tears as fast as the Arabian treesTheir med'cinable gum. Set you down this;And say besides, that in Aleppo once,Where a malignant and a turban'd TurkBeat a Venetian and traduc'd the state,I took by the throat the circumcised dog,And smote him thus. Othello, scene ii Variants: "Judean" for "Indian"; cp. the {{w|Parable of the Pearl} External links Parable of the Pearl Category:Parables of Jesus