Matthew 13:11

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Summary

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.

Because

Mysteries

General references

Bible References

Because

At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.

And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

Good and upright is the Lord;

Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.

For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep,
He has shut your eyes, the prophets;
And He has covered your heads, the seers.

A highway will be there, a roadway,

And it will be called the Highway of Holiness.
The unclean will not travel on it,
But it will be for him who walks that way,
And fools will not wander on it.

And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but those who are outside get everything in parables,

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, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His word.

If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching, whether it is of God or whether I speak from Myself.

A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul.

Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

but just as it is written,
“Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard,
And which have not entered the heart of man,
All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”

For who regards you as superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.

Mysteries

Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past,

but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory;

Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,

made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him

that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.

This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints,

that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself,

but holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

General references

Yet to this day the Lord has not given you a heart to know, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear.

“For You have

kept their heart from understanding,

Therefore You will not exalt them.

“They are all straightforward to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.

Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded,
And the ears of those who hear will listen.

“Hear then the parable of the sower.