Mat 13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field; which when a man found it, he hides, and for joy thereof goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

In this blog, I am getting less and less new from translating the Greek but I am getting a lot of insight from applying the symbols I discovered from analyzing the Greek. I am still looking at all the Greek, and what it usually shows that my understanding of Christ's symbols works well, even when that isn't always apparent from the English.

This verse follows Christ's explanation of the Parable of the Good Seeds and Weeds and should be read as part of that explanation, clearing up some possible misconceptions of that parable (including that it is about the end of the world). This is the first of three additional explanatory parables, which follow the symbolic cycle of emotion (the ground), mind (the pearl), and the body (the fish). In this parable, Christ is making a number of points:
1. People can discover what is valuable hidden in relationships (the ground).
2. People need to invest in those relationships to get what is valuable.
3. This discover of the spirit within relationships is the greatest joy.
However, it says a lot more as well.

Symbols translated version: Again, the power of the spirit is like the value hidden in a relationsihp; which when a man discovers it, hides it, but for joy of it withdraws and exchanges all that he has and invest in that relationship.





"Treasure" is from thêsauros, which means "store," "treasure," "safe," and "strong room." It is less about the specific valuable than a place where valuables are stored.

"Finds" is from heuriskô , which means "to discover," "to find," and "to invent." It means to discover by means of inquiry or examination pr to hit upon something after a search.

"Goes" is from hupagô, which means "to go away," "withdraw," and "retire." Its primary meaning, however, "to lead" or "to bring under," in the sense of bringing under control.

"Sell" is from pôleô , which means "to exchange" or "to barter." It generally means to carry on trade, but it was also the term for selling or farming out offices or priesthoods.