Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!
Matthew 13:17 - English Standard Version 2016 For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men [men who were upright and in right standing with God] yearned to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible I assure you that many prophets and righteous people wanted to see what you see and hear what you hear, but they didn’t. Catholic Public Domain Version Amen I say to you, certainly, that many of the prophets and the just desired to see what you see, and yet they did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and yet they did not hear it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For, amen, I say to you, many prophets and just men have desired to see the things that you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things that you hear and have not heard them. |
Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!
For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.”
These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.