<P> The Parable of the Pearl (also called the Pearl of Great Price) is one of the parables of Jesus . It appears in Matthew 13: 45 - 46 and illustrates the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven . </P> <P> It immediately follows the Parable of the Hidden Treasure, which has a similar theme . It does not appear in the other synoptic gospels but a version of this parable does appear in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas, Saying 76 . The parable has been depicted by artists such as Domenico Fetti . </P> <P> The parable reads as follows: </P>

What does the parable of the pearl mean