and having found one pearl of great value, he went and sold all whatever he had and bought it.

who having found one pearl of great price, having gone away, hath sold all, as much as he had, and bought it.

He finds one most costly pearl; he goes away; and though it costs all he has, he buys it.

And having come across one jewel of great price, he went and gave all he had in exchange for it.

Having found one pearl of great value, he went away and sold all that he had, and he bought it.

Finding one of great value, they went and sold everything that they had, and bought it.

And bought it. By the word buy Christ does not mean, that men bring any price, with which they may purchase for themselves the heavenly life; for we know on what condition the Lord invites believers in the book of Isaiah, (55:1,) Come and buy wine and milk without money and without price. But though the heavenly life, and every thing that belongs to it, is the free gift of God, yet we are said to buy it, when we cheerfully relinquish the desires of the flesh, that nothing may prevent us from obtaining it; as Paul says, that he reckoned all things to be loss and dung, that he might gain Christ, (Philippians 3:8.)

Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it--The one pearl of great price, instead of being found by accident, as in the former case, is found by one whose business it is to seek for such, and who finds it just in the way of searching for such treasures. But in both cases the surpassing value of the treasure is alike recognized, and in both all is parted with for it.
The Good and Bad Fish (Matthew 13:47-50).
The object of this brief parable is the same as that of the Tares and Wheat. But as its details are fewer, so its teaching is less rich and varied.

Having found one pearl of great price. He was willing to invest everything he had in this pearl of surpassing beauty and worth.