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"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; 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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who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
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"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind;
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when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into vessels but threw away the bad.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the 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.