Matthew 13:45
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 13:45 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 13:45 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 13:45 — KJV
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:”
— Matthew 13:45 (KJV)
Matthew 13:45 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 13:45
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:45: again, kingdom, heaven
“And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof. sorrow: or, distress and the light...: or, when it is light, it shall be dark in the destructions thereof”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:45: again, heaven, like
“He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof. against...: or, concerning a merchantman the merchant city: Heb. Canaan strong...: or, strengths”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:45: again, kingdom, merchant
“And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. his heart...: or, he made his heart equal, etc”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:45: kingdom, heaven, like
“And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:45: again, kingdom, like
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