Matthew 13:44
The Hidden Treasure
Matthew 13 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Matthew 13:44 in the NABRE onlineThe kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Reflection
He sells everything and the text calls it joy. When you see what the kingdom is worth, the cost stops feeling like loss.