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Source language
Original Greek   
Πάλιν ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ⸀ἀνθρώπῳ ἐμπόρῳ ζητοῦντι καλοὺς μαργαρίτας·
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Palin omoia estin e basileia ton ouranon ranthropo emporo zetounti kalous margaritas*

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
iterum simile est regnum caelorum homini negotiatori quaerenti bonas margaritas

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking fine pearls:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
Authorized (King James) Version   
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
New King James Version   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls,
21st Century King James Version   
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls,

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
But again the Kingdom of Heaven is likened to the merchant man who was searching for precious pearls.
Darby Bible Translation   
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,
God's Word   
"Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant who was searching for fine pearls.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
International Standard Version   
"Again, the kingdom from heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
NET Bible   
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
New American Standard Bible   
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls,
New International Version   
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
New Living Translation   
"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking goodly pearls:
Weymouth New Testament   
"Again the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a jewel merchant who is in quest of choice pearls.
The World English Bible   
"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,
EasyEnglish Bible   
‘I will tell you again what the kingdom of heaven is like,’ Jesus said. ‘A trader looks for beautiful stones that he can buy.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a merchant, seeking goodly pearls,
New Life Version   
“Again, the holy nation of heaven is like a man who buys and sells. He is looking for good pearls.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant man who seeks good pearls,
The Voice Bible   
Or the kingdom of heaven is like a jeweler on the lookout for the finest pearls.
Living Bible   
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a pearl merchant on the lookout for choice pearls.
New Catholic Bible   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
Legacy Standard Bible   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls,
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls,
Christian Standard Bible   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Again the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a dealer in search of fine and precious pearls,
New Century Version   
“Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a man looking for fine pearls.
The Message   
“Or, God’s kingdom is like a jewel merchant on the hunt for exquisite pearls. Finding one that is flawless, he immediately sells everything and buys it.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls;
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls;
New Matthew Bible   
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant who seeks good pearls,
Good News Translation®   
“Also, the Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man is looking for fine pearls,
Wycliffe Bible   
Again the kingdom of heavens is like to a merchant, that seeketh good margarites; [Again the kingdom of heavens is like to a man merchant, seeking good pearls;]
New Testament for Everyone   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader who was looking for fine pearls,
Contemporary English Version   
The kingdom of heaven is like what happens when a shop owner is looking for fine pearls.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“Or again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he has found a single pearl of great value, he goes and sells all his possessions and buys it.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls;
Common English Bible © 2011   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,
English Standard Version Anglicised   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
New American Standard Bible   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls,
The Expanded Bible   
“Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
Tree of Life Version   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
Revised Standard Version   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,
New International Reader's Version   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader who was looking for fine pearls.
BRG Bible   
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
Complete Jewish Bible   
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for fine pearls.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
`The kingdom of heaven is like this. A trader was looking for fine stones called pearls.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls;
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Again, the Malchut HaShomayim is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
Names of God Bible   
“Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant who was searching for fine pearls.
Modern English Version   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls,
Easy-to-Read Version   
“Also, God’s kingdom is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
International Children’s Bible   
“Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a man looking for fine pearls.
Lexham English Bible   
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
New International Version - UK   
‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls.