Parable of the Pearl

The telling of Jesus of Nazareth Parable of the pearl of great price is handed down only in the Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible by the Gospel according to Matthew ( Mt 13:45-46 EU) and thus belongs to the St. Matthew 's special material. A variant of this parable is also found in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas in logion 76.

Content

Jesus says the kingdom of heaven like a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: and finally found one pearl of great price. Then he sold everything he had in order to acquire these precious pearl can.

Interpretation

There are several variants of interpretation for the precious pearl. One way is to look at the pearl as a symbol of Christ.

Furthermore, the pearl but also as a promise of salvation, as the birth of God in the soul, as a reminder, the kingdom of heaven preceded the earthly, or after Augustine equated with the love of brother and to God.

The parable follows on directly to the parable of the treasure in the field and this is similar in structure and statement.

Artistic Desk

Various artists have rezipiert the parable, including the Italian Baroque painter Domenico Fetti, whose paintings can be seen The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.

Augustine of Hippo Joachim Jeremias Parable of the Friend at Night Parable of the budding fig tree Parable of Drawing in the Net Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders Parable of the Master and Servant Parable of the Hidden Treasure Parable of the Tares Parable of the unforgiving servant
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