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And He said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. |
And He said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that ‘Seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’ |
And He said, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is in parables, in order that |
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He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’ |
He said to them, To you it has been given to [come progressively to] know (to recognize and understand more strongly and clearly) the mysteries and secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables so that, [though] looking, they may not see; and hearing, they may not comprehend. |
And He said, To you it has been give to come to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in the form of illustrations, in order that seeing, they may not be seeing, and hearing, they may not understanding. |
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“You have been given the privilege of understanding the secrets of the kingdom of God, but the others are given parables so that they may go through life with their eyes open and see nothing, and with their ears open, and understand nothing of what they hear. |
So He said, “You are granted the privilege of knowing the secrets of the kingdom of God, but to others they are told in stories, so that they may look and not see, may hear and not understand. |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.