 THE AVERAGE INTERPRETATION IS THAT THE MERCHANT MAN IS THE LOST SINNER WHO IS SEEKING THE LORD JESUS CHRIST HE'S ON A SEARCH FOR GOD THAT'S THE MERCHANT MAN WHO'S LOOKING FOR LOST PEARLS THEY SAY THAT JUST PICTURES A LOST SINNER TRYING TO FIND SALVATION TRYING TO FIND GOD THAT IS SO OBVIOUSLY WRONG