Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 13:46

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 13:46 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 13:46. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, this verse means that God's kingdom is very special, like a shiny pearl worth everything we have. People should be ready to give up everything to be part of God's kingdom because it's the most precious thing.

Matthew 13:46: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:10

Contradicts by emphasizing the dangers of pursuing wealth, while Matthew 13:46 values finding a "pearl of great price" as worth everything.

1 Timothy 6:10: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. [erred: or, been seduced]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-21

Contradicts by advising to store treasures in heaven and not on earth, whereas Matthew 13:46 seems to suggest the value of the earthly 'pearl.'

Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Luke 12:15

Contradicts by warning against greed and the accumulation of possessions, while Matthew 13:46 highlights the pursuit of something valuable.

Luke 12:15: And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Contradiction with Proverbs 23:5

Contradicts by highlighting the fleeting nature of wealth, while Matthew 13:46 values sacrificing all for a 'pearl.'

Proverbs 23:5: Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for [riches] certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. [set...: Heb. cause thine eyes to fly upon]
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