Matthew 13:44;

13:44 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.

Jesus uttered some words in parables which He called

the "mysteries of the kingdom" (Matthew 13:11) which

means that the operations of the kingdom can be

understood by decoding the parables.

In verse 44, He compared the kingdom to a treasure

hid in a field which a man finds and, then, sells all that

He has to purchase that field. The "field" is the world

(verse 38) and the "man" is the Son of man who gave

up His heavenly glory to buy back the children of the

kingdom who are the "treasure".

There is something we should pay attention to here.

The treasure was "hid in a field" which means that a

day would come for the revelation of the children of

the kingdom. They are a treasure hidden from the

enemy. They do not belong to the showy, religious

folks who do their works in the open! They are

hidden and only the Master knows and treasures

them. He will not forget, also will He not wait until He

has the whole treasure and then the field will be done

away with!