Matthew 13:44 Cross References
Matthew 13:44
44: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field--and to get the treasure, too!
Proverbs 2:2
- Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding.
- Cry out for insight and understanding.
- Search for them as you would for lost money or hidden treasure.
- Then you will understand what it means to fear the LORD, and you will gain knowledge of God.
Colossians 2:3
- In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Proverbs 16:16
- How much better to get wisdom than gold, and understanding than silver!
Philippians 3:7
- I once thought all these things were so very important, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done.
- Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I may have Christ
- and become one with him. I no longer count on my own goodness or my ability to obey God's law, but I trust Christ to save me. For God's way of making us right with himself depends on faith.
Hebrews 11:24
- It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be treated as the son of Pharaoh's daughter.
- He chose to share the oppression of God's people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin.
- He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of the Messiah than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to the great reward that God would give him.
Luke 14:33
- So no one can become my disciple without giving up everything for me.
Matthew 19:29
- And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will have eternal life.
Proverbs 23:23
- Get the truth and don't ever sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and discernment.
Matthew 6:21
- Wherever your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts will also be.
Luke 18:23
- But when the man heard this, he became sad because he was very rich.
- Jesus watched him go and then said to his disciples, "How hard it is for rich people to get into the Kingdom of God!
1 Corinthians 2:9
- That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him."
- But we know these things because God has revealed them to us by his Spirit, and his Spirit searches out everything and shows us even God's deep secrets.
Matthew 19:27
- Then Peter said to him, "We've given up everything to follow you. What will we get out of it?"
Revelation 3:18
- I advise you to buy gold from me--gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. And also buy white garments so you will not be shamed by your nakedness. And buy ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see.
Colossians 3:3
- For you died when Christ died, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.
- And when Christ, who is your real life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.
Isaiah 55:1
- "Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink--even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk--it's all free!
Matthew 19:21
- Jesus told him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
Luke 19:6
- Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy.
- But the crowds were displeased. "He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner," they grumbled.
- Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have overcharged people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!"
Acts 2:44
- And all the believers met together constantly and shared everything they had.
- They sold their possessions and shared the proceeds with those in need.
- They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord's Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity--
- all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.
Matthew 13:24
- Here is another story Jesus told: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field.
Romans 15:4
- Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. They give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God's promises.
Hebrews 10:34
- You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail. When all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew you had better things waiting for you in eternity.
Acts 4:32
- All the believers were of one heart and mind, and they felt that what they owned was not their own; they shared everything they had.
- And the apostles gave powerful witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God's great favor was upon them all.
- There was no poverty among them, because people who owned land or houses sold them
- and brought the money to the apostles to give to others in need.
John 6:35
- Jesus replied, "I am the bread of life. No one who comes to me will ever be hungry again. Those who believe in me will never thirst.
Proverbs 17:16
- It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a fool who has no heart for wisdom.
Colossians 3:16
- Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
Proverbs 18:1
- A recluse is self-indulgent, snarling at every sound principle of conduct.