Matthew 13:17

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.

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

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.

19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

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BSB
For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
KJV
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.
WEB
For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.
ASV
For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.
DARBY
for verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous [men] have desired to see the things which ye behold and did not see [them], and to hear the things which ye hear and did not hear [them].
BLB
For truly I say to you⁺ that many prophets and righteous [men] desired to see what you⁺ see and did not see, and to hear what you⁺ hear and did not hear.
ÅB
For i sannhet sier jeg dere: Mange profeter og rettferdige har ønsket å se det dere ser, uten at de har fått se det; og å høre det dere hører, uten at de har fått høre det.
OTB
For jeg sier dere, mange profeter og rettferdige ønsket å se det dere ser og så det ikke, og å høre det dere hører og hørte det ikke.
B1930
For sannelig sier jeg eder: Mange profeter og rettferdige har attrådd å se det I ser, og har ikke fått se det, og å høre det I hører, og har ikke fått høre det.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 8:56

    Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

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  • Hebrews 11:13

    These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

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  • 1 Peter 1:10–12

    Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

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  • Luke 10:24

    For I tell you, that many prophets and kings 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.

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  • Hebrews 11:39–40

    And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

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  • Ephesians 3:5–6

    Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

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