Bible Verses About Preciousness of Christ: Illustrated

As the apple tree among the trees of the woods, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow, whom I desired: and his fruit was sweet to my palate.

My beloved is white and ruddy, chosen out of thousands.

His head is as the finest gold: his locks as branches of palm trees, black as a raven.

His eyes as doves upon brooks of waters, which are washed with milk, and sit beside the plentiful streams.

His cheeks are as beds of aromatical spices set by the perfumers. His lips are as lilies dropping choice myrrh.

His hands are turned and as of gold, full of hyacinths. His belly as of ivory, set with sapphires.

His legs as pillars of marble, that are set upon bases of gold. His form as of Libanus, excellent as the cedars.

His throat most sweet, and he is all lovely: such is my beloved, and he is my friend, O ye daughters of Jerusalem.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls.

Who when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all that he had, and bought it.