Matthew 13:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁷ For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see the things you see but didn’t see them, to hear the things you hear but didn’t hear them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ 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)

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ 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.

Matthew 13:17 Cross References

Luke 10:23

Then turning to his disciples he said privately, ‘Blessed are the eyes that see the things you see!

Luke 10:24

For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things you see but didn’t see them; to hear the things you hear but didn’t hear them.’

John 8:56

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it   and was glad.’

Hebrews 11:13

These all died in faith, although they had not received the things that were promised. But they saw them from a distance,  greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.