Matthew 13:11
9 He who has ears, let him hear.”
10 Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
12 Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
13 This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
- KJV
- He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
- WEB
- He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
- ASV
- And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
- DARBY
- And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;
- BLB
- And answering, He said to them, “Because to you⁺ it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to these it has not been given.
- ÅB
- Han svarte dem: «Fordi det har blitt gitt dere å vite hemmelighetene om himlenes rike; men det har ikke blitt gitt til dem.
- OTB
- Han svarte: «Dere er gitt å kjenne himmelrikets mysterier, men dem er det ikke gitt.
- B1930
- Han svarte og sa til dem: Fordi eder er det gitt å få vite himlenes rikes hemmeligheter; men dem er det ikke gitt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 2:9–10
Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:14
The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Read in contextMatthew 19:11
“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.
Read in contextJames 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Read in context1 John 2:27
And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
Read in context1 John 2:20
You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
Read in contextEphesians 5:32
This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.
Read in contextColossians 1:26–27
the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
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