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Time after Pentecost · Year A

Proper 12

July 26, 2026

La Perle de grand prix (The Pearl of Great Price), Domenico Fetti
La Perle de grand prix (The Pearl of Great Price), Domenico Fetti, c. 1620sMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen
One of Fetti's parable paintings. A merchant holds a single pearl up to the light with a jeweller's attention while his other goods sit forgotten.On finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.Domenico FettiA Roman-trained painter who worked in Mantua and Venice, best known for small, warmly coloured paintings of the parables.Musée des Beaux-Arts de CaenA Normandy museum rebuilt after its destruction in 1944, now inside the walls of William the Conqueror's castle.Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelMatt. 13:44-52Mt 13:44-52
EpistleRom. 8:28-39Rom 8:28-39
Old TestamentDeut. 7:6-9Dt 7:6-9
PsalterPs. 125Ps 125

Overview & Insights

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field." (Matthew 13:44)

Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to hidden treasure, a costly pearl, and a net that gathers fish of every kind. The parables show that the kingdom is worth everything and that a final sorting will come at the close of the age.

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Commentary

Working Preacher: Commentary on Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52Working Preacher: Commentary on Mt 13:31-33, 44-52 Working Preacher

Lutheran lectionary commentary that covers this Sunday's parables of treasure, pearl, and net for Year A.

Enduring Word: Matthew 13Enduring Word: Mt 13 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter of parables.

Precept Austin: Matthew 13 CommentaryPrecept Austin: Mt 13 Commentary Precept Austin

Study page gathering many conservative commentators on Matthew 13.

BibleHub: Commentaries on Matthew 13:44BibleHub: Commentaries on Mt 13:44 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the treasure hidden in a field.

StudyLight: Matthew 13 CommentariesStudyLight: Mt 13 Commentaries StudyLight

Many complete commentaries on Matthew 13 gathered on one passage page.

Background & Word Study

BibleProject: Matthew 1-13 OverviewBibleProject: Mt 1-13 Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the first half of Matthew, including the kingdom parables.

BibleHub: Matthew 13 InterlinearBibleHub: Mt 13 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of Matthew 13.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Matthew 13Catena: Mt 13 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Matthew 13.

Worship & Prayers

The Lectionary Page: Proper 12A The Lectionary Page

Anglican collect and full set of appointed readings for the day.

Podcast

Working Preacher: Sermon Brainwave Podcast Working Preacher

Weekly lectionary podcast where scholars discuss the appointed texts.

Art & Music

Vanderbilt: Revised Common Lectionary Art Index Vanderbilt

Lectionary art index for visual reflection on the day's readings.

Study Hub

The Text This Week: Proper 12A Textweek

Curated study, art, and preaching hub for Proper 12 in Year A.

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