Jesus answered, “Only you can know the secret truths about the kingdom of heaven. Those other people cannot know these secret truths.
Matthew 13:51 - Easy To Read Version \{Then Jesus asked his followers,\} “Do you understand all these things?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Jesus answered, “Only you can know the secret truths about the kingdom of heaven. Those other people cannot know these secret truths.
What is the seed that fell by the path? That seed is like the person that hears the teaching about the kingdom but does not understand it. The Evil One (the devil) comes and takes away the things that were planted in that person’s heart.
The angels will throw the evil people into the place of fire. In that place the people will cry and grind their teeth \{with pain\}.”
Then Jesus said to the followers, “So every teacher of the law who has been taught \{the new things\} about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house. He has new things and old things saved in that house. And he brings out those new things with the old things.”
Surely you know that all the food that enters a person’s mouth goes into the stomach. Then that food goes out of the body.
So I was not talking to you about bread. Why don’t you understand that? I am telling you to be careful and guard against the yeast {\cf2\super [222]} of the Pharisees {\cf2\super [223]} and the Sadducees. {\cf2\super [224]} ”
“Daniel the prophet {\cf2\super [368]} spoke about ‘the terrible thing that causes destruction.’ {\cf2\super [369]} You will see this terrible thing standing in the holy place (the temple).” (You that read this should understand what it means.)
Jesus always used stories to teach the people. But when Jesus and his followers were alone together, Jesus explained everything to them.
Jesus said, “You still have trouble understanding? Surely you know that nothing that enters a person from the outside can make him wrong.
But, dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up strong. Pray with the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [10]}