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"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
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"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls;
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on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.
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"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind;
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when it was full, they drew it ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets but threw out the bad.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.