Matthew 13:11 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 13:11

9 ^aHe who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

The Purpose of Parables

10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”

11 He answered and said to them, “Because ^ait has been given to you to know the¹ mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

12 ^aFor whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says:
^a‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand,
And seeing you will see and not ^bperceive;

15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.
Their ears ^aare hard of hearing,
And their eyes they have ^bclosed,
Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I¹ should ^cheal them.’

16 But ^ablessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear;

17 for assuredly, I say to you ^athat many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

The Parable of the Sower Explained

18 ^a“Therefore hear the parable of the sower:

Verse Comparison: Matthew 13:11

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American Standard Version
And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Amplified® Bible
And He replied to them, To you it has been given to know the secrets {and} mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered: I have explained the secrets about the kingdom of heaven to you, but not to others.

Darby English Version
And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;

Good News Bible
Jesus answered, "The knowledge about the secrets of the Kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

International Standard Version
He answered them, "You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but it hasn't been given to them.

King James Version
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered them, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.

New International Version
He replied, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

New King James Version
He answered and said to them, "Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
You have received the privilege to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but they do not receive this privilege.

Young's Literal Translation
And he answering said to them that -- `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given,

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