Cyprian Treatise VIII On Works and Alms

He says: "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman seeking goodly pearls. And when he found a precious pearl, he went away and sold all that he had, and bought it."[26]

Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

Also in the same place: "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman seeking goodly pearls: and when he hath found a precious pearl, he went away and sold all that he had, and bought it."[356]

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X "[29]

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X

Now, having collected these things out of dissertations about stones, I say that the Saviour with a knowledge of the difference of pearls, of which some are in kind goodly and others worthless, said, "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls; "[31]

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