KJV ORIGINAL
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When he found that one incredibly valuable pearl, he went and sold everything he owned to buy it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you find something truly priceless, you'll give up everything else to have it.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew was written by an anonymous author, traditionally identified as Matthew, for a community of Jewish Christians likely in Syria around 80-90 CE. It aimed to affirm Jesus as the Jewish Messiah and provide ethical and theological instruction for a community navigating its identity after the Temple's destruction.
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