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The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.
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Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;
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and having found one pearl of great value, he went and sold all whatever he had and bought it.
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Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a seine which has been cast into the sea, and which has gathered together of every kind,
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which, when it has been filled, having drawn up on the shore and sat down, they gathered the good into vessels and cast the worthless out.