MATTHEW 13:44 — KING JAMES VERSION 1
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.”
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. The hidden treasure parable is the fifth: a man finds treasure hidden in a field, covers it again, and sells everything he has to buy the field. The all that he has communicates the cost and the completeness of the commitment: the kingdom is worth everything. The joy that drives the sale — in his joy he goes — communicates that the sacrifice feels like the best trade in the world to the one who has found the treasure.