Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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
Matthew 11:25
In that time Jesus having answered, said, I acknowledge to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for thou hast hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to children.
Matthew 16:17
And Jesus, having answered, said to him, Happy art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood has not revealed to thee, but my Father, he in the heavens.
Psalm 25:8
Good and upright is Jehovah: for this he will teach the sinning in the way.
Isaiah 29:10
For Jehovah poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and he will close your eyes: the prophets and your heads, the seeing he covered.
Isaiah 35:8
And a highway was there, and a way, and it shall be called to it, A way of holiness; the unclean one shall not pass through it; and it is for them; he going the way, and the foolish shall not err.
Mark 4:11
And he said to them, To you has it been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to those without, all are in parables:
Luke 8:10
And he said, To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: and to the rest in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Luke 10:39
And also a sister was to her, called Mary; and she having sat at Jesus' feet, heard his word.
John 7:17
If any desire to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak from myself.
Acts 16:14
And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a dealer in purple garments, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, heard: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to things spoken by Paul.
Acts 17:11
And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus.
1 Corinthians 2:9
But as has been written. Which the eye saw not, and the ear heard not, and upon the heart of man it came not up, what things God has prepared for them loving him.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who distinguishes thee? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? and if thou also didst receive, why dost thou boast, as not having received?
James 1:5
If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him.
1 John 2:27
And the anointing which ye received from him remains in you, and ye have no need that any teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is true, and is no lie, and as it taught you, ye shall remain in him.
Mysteries
Romans 16:25
And to him being able to support you according to my good news, and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent from eternal times,
1 Corinthians 2:7
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, hidden, which God determined beforehand, before the times to our glory:
1 Corinthians 4:1
So let a man reckon us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
1 Corinthians 13:2
And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries, and all knowledge; and if I have all faith to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 15:51
Behold, I speak to you a mystery; We truly shall not all be laid asleep, but we shall all be changed,
Ephesians 1:9
Having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his benevolence which he purposed in himself:
Ephesians 3:3
That by revelation he made Known to me the mystery; (as I before wrote briefly,
Ephesians 5:32
This is a great mystery: but I speak to Christ and to the church.
Ephesians 6:19
And for me, that the word might be given me, in the opening of my mouth in freedom of speech, to make known the mystery of the good news,
Colossians 1:26
The mystery hid from times immemorial, and from generations, and now has been manifested to his holy ones:
Colossians 2:2
That their hearts might be comforted, being joined together in love, and to all the riches of the complete certainty of the understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and the Father, and of Christ;
1 Timothy 3:9
Having the mystery of faith in pure consciousness.
General references
Deuteronomy 29:4
And Jehovah gave not to you an heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, even to this day.
Job 17:4
For thou didst hide their heart from understanding; for this thou wilt not exalt them.
Proverbs 8:9
All of them straight to him understanding, and right to those finding knowledge.
Proverbs 9:9
Thou shalt give to the wise one and he will be more wise: make known to the just one and he will add receiving.
Isaiah 32:3
And the eyes of those seeing shall not be blinded, and the ears of those hearing shall attend.
Matthew 13:18
Therefore hear ye the parable of him sowing.