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Matthew 13:16

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14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.

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Compare

BSB
But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.
KJV
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
WEB
“But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
ASV
But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
DARBY
But blessed are *your* eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear;
BLB
But blessed [are] your⁺ eyes because they see, and your⁺ ears because they hear.
ÅB
«Men dere; salige er øynene deres, fordi de ser, og ørene deres fordi de hører.
OTB
Men salige er deres øyne, for de ser; og salige er deres ører, for de hører.
B1930
Men salige er eders øine fordi de ser, og eders ører fordi de hører.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Luke 10:23–24

    And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:

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  • Ephesians 1:17–18

    That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

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  • Matthew 16:17

    And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

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  • John 20:29

    Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

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  • Acts 26:18

    To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

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  • 2 Corinthians 4:6

    For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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  • Luke 2:29–30

    Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

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  • Matthew 5:3–11

    Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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