Parable of the Hidden Treasure
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The Parable of the Hidden Treasure is a brief teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew that illustrates the incomparable value of the Kingdom of Heaven, likening it to a treasure so precious that a person joyfully gives up everything else to obtain it.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parable of the Hidden Treasure canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parable of the Hidden Treasure Context triple: [Matthew 13, containsParable, Parable of the Hidden Treasure]
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A.
Buried Treasure
"Buried Treasure" is a song by Kenny Rogers from his 1983 album "Eyes That See in the Dark."
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B.
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon is a 1528 theological treatise by William Tyndale that defends the doctrine of justification by faith alone against traditional Catholic teachings on faith and works.
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C.
Book of Parables
The Book of Parables is a major apocalyptic section of 1 Enoch that presents visionary revelations about judgment, the afterlife, and a messianic “Son of Man” figure.
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D.
Treasure of Life
Treasure of Life is a Manichaean religious text that expounds the dualistic cosmology and salvific teachings central to the Manichaean faith.
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E.
Le Trésor des humbles
Le Trésor des humbles is a collection of symbolist and philosophical essays by Belgian writer Maurice Maeterlinck, exploring mysticism, inner life, and spiritual introspection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parable of the Hidden Treasure Target entity description: The Parable of the Hidden Treasure is a brief teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew that illustrates the incomparable value of the Kingdom of Heaven, likening it to a treasure so precious that a person joyfully gives up everything else to obtain it.
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A.
Buried Treasure
"Buried Treasure" is a song by Kenny Rogers from his 1983 album "Eyes That See in the Dark."
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B.
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon is a 1528 theological treatise by William Tyndale that defends the doctrine of justification by faith alone against traditional Catholic teachings on faith and works.
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C.
Book of Parables
The Book of Parables is a major apocalyptic section of 1 Enoch that presents visionary revelations about judgment, the afterlife, and a messianic “Son of Man” figure.
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D.
Treasure of Life
Treasure of Life is a Manichaean religious text that expounds the dualistic cosmology and salvific teachings central to the Manichaean faith.
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E.
Le Trésor des humbles
Le Trésor des humbles is a collection of symbolist and philosophical essays by Belgian writer Maurice Maeterlinck, exploring mysticism, inner life, and spiritual introspection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament parable
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biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Jesus’ disciples
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostles
crowds listening to Jesus ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Jesus of Nazareth
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus
|
| canonicalStatus | part of the Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| closelyAssociatedWith | Parable of the Pearl of Great Price ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
costly discipleship
ⓘ
hiddenness of the Kingdom ⓘ joy in discovering the Kingdom ⓘ personal decision to obtain the Kingdom ⓘ radical renunciation of other possessions ⓘ |
| foundIn | Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| foundInChapter | Matthew 13 ⓘ |
| foundInVerseRange | Matthew 13:44 ⓘ |
| genre | similitude ⓘ |
| gospelLocation |
Synoptic Gospel
ⓘ
linked to:
Synoptic Gospels
|
| historicalContext | Second Temple Judaism in first-century Palestine ⓘ |
| illustrates |
a person joyfully giving up everything to obtain the Kingdom
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the Kingdom of Heaven is of supreme value ⓘ |
| immediatelyFollowedBy | Parable of the Pearl of Great Price ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
allegory of conversion
ⓘ
allegory of entering the Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| length | one verse ⓘ |
| literaryContext | collection of Kingdom parables in Matthew 13 ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
one should be willing to give up everything for the Kingdom of Heaven
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spiritual riches surpass material wealth ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
a man finds treasure hidden in a field
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the man buys the field ⓘ the man hides the treasure again ⓘ the man sells all he has ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Kingdom of Heaven
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discipleship ⓘ incomparable value of the Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ joyful sacrifice ⓘ total commitment ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBook |
Gospel according to Matthew
ⓘ
linked to:
Gospel of Matthew
|
| setting | agricultural field ⓘ |
| shortDescription | brief parable comparing the Kingdom of Heaven to hidden treasure in a field ⓘ |
| teaches |
the Kingdom is worth more than all possessions
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the discovery of the Kingdom brings great joy ⓘ the right response to the Kingdom is total surrender ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
field
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hidden treasure ⓘ man who finds treasure ⓘ |
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Subject: Parable of the Hidden Treasure Description of subject: The Parable of the Hidden Treasure is a brief teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew that illustrates the incomparable value of the Kingdom of Heaven, likening it to a treasure so precious that a person joyfully gives up everything else to obtain it.
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