He replied, “You disciples are being given an understanding of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but the crowds of people are not.
Matthew 13:51 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) “Have you understood all these things?” [Jesus asked]. “Yes,” they said to Him. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Have you understood all these things [parables] taken together? They said to Him, Yes, Lord. American Standard Version (1901) Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea. Common English Bible “Have you understood all these things?”Jesus asked. They said to him, “Yes.” Catholic Public Domain Version Have you understood all these things?" They say to him, "Yes." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Have ye understood all these things? They say to him: Yes. |
He replied, “You disciples are being given an understanding of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but the crowds of people are not.
When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one [i.e., the devil] comes to him and grabs away what had been sown in his heart. This is the person who was scattered to the side of the road.
and throw the sinful ones into the fiery furnace where there will be crying and excruciating pain.”
Then He said to them, “Therefore every expert in the Law of Moses who has been made a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is similar to a [wealthy] homeowner who brought [both] new and old things out of his supply of goods.”
Do you not realize that whatever enters a person’s mouth goes into his stomach and [eventually] passes out into the toilet?
How is it that you do not understand that I was not speaking to you about [physical] bread? But [rather I meant] watch out for the yeast [i.e., the influence] of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
“Therefore, when you see that disgusting thing which causes total destruction [i.e., the Roman armies. See Luke 21:20], which Daniel the prophet spoke about [Dan. 9:27; 11:31; 12:11], standing in the sacred place [i.e., Jerusalem and especially the Temple area], (let the reader understand [what is meant by this]),
And He did not speak to them [i.e., concerning the kingdom] without using a parable, but He explained everything to His own disciples privately.
He said to them, ‘Are you also as lacking in understanding [as the others]? Do you not understand that whatever enters a person’s body from the outside cannot [spiritually] corrupt him?
And [in addition], we know that the Son of God has come [in a physical body, See 4:2] and has given us understanding, so that we can know the True One [i.e., God], and that we are in [fellowship with] the True One, even His Son Jesus Christ. This Son is the true God and eternal life.