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The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader searching for beautiful jewels.
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And having come across one jewel of great price, he went and gave all he had in exchange for it.
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, which was put into the sea and took in every sort of fish:
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When it was full, they took it up on the sands; and seated there they put the good into vessels, but the bad they put away.
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