He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
Matthew 13:51 - Modern King James Version Jesus said to them, Have you understood all these things? They said to Him, Yes, Lord. 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. |
He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
When anyone hears the Word of the kingdom and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown by the wayside.
and shall cast them into the furnace of fire. There shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Then He said to them, Therefore every scribe who is instructed to the kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out things new and old out of his treasure.
Do you not yet understand that whatever enters in at the mouth goes into the belly, and is cast out into the waste-bowl?
How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you about loaves, but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place (whoever reads, let him understand).
But he did not speak to them without a parable. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples.
And He said to them, Are you also without understanding? Do you not perceive that whatever enters into the man from outside cannot defile him,
And we know that the Son of God has come, and He has given us an understanding so that we may know Him who is true. And we are in Him that is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and the everlasting life.