And hid (κα εκρυψεν). Not necessarily bad morality. "He may have hid it to prevent it being stolen, or to prevent himself from bei…

The kingdom of heaven. The gospel. The new dispensation. The offer of eternal life. See Matthew 3:2. He compares it to treasure hidden in …

The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field — Probably no parable in the whole series captured the imagina…

Saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is …

St. John Chrysostom: The preceding parables of the leaven and the mustard seed refer to the power of the Gospel's preaching, w…

The situation of the kingdom is like the situation of a treasure hidden in a field, which someone finds by chance. Under rabbinic law if a workman …

The first two of these parables are intended to instruct believers to prefer the Kingdom of heaven to the whole world, and therefore to de…

Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure
By which is meant, not eternal life, the incorruptible inheritance…

Here are four parables.

Previously, the Lord parabolically showed both the obstacles and the growth of the Gospel teaching; now, however, He shows its dignity through some…