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

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Bible References

Because

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank You, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the sophisticated and cunning, and revealed them to babes.

Jesus answered and said to him, You are blessed, Simon, son of Jonah, for flesh and blood did not reveal it to you, but My Father in Heaven.

Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore He will teach sinners in the way.

For Jehovah has poured out on you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes; He has covered the prophets and your heads, the seers.

And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called, The Way of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it. But He shall be with them; the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err in it.

And He said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to those outside, all these things are given in parables

And He said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God. But to others I speak in parables, so that seeing they might not see and hearing they might not understand.

And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word.

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

And a certain woman named Lydia heard us, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God; whose heart the Lord opened, so that she attended to the things which were spoken by Paul.

And these were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind and searched the Scriptures daily to see if those things were so.

But as it is written, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard," nor has it entered into the heart of man, "the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."

For who makes you to differ from another? And 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 liberally and with no reproach, and it shall be given to him.

But the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as His anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true and no lie, and as He has taught 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, having been unvoiced during eternal times;

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, which God has hidden, predetermining it before the world for our glory;

So let a man think of us as ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

And though I have prophecies, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so as to move mountains, and do not have charity, I am nothing.

Behold, I speak a mystery to you; we shall not all fall asleep, but we shall all be changed;

having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,

that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I wrote before in few words,

This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

And pray for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.

that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

having the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

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Yet Jehovah has not given you a heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, until today.

For You have hidden their heart from understanding; therefore You shall not lift them up.

They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.

Give to a wise one, and he will be still wiser; teach a just one, and he will increase in learning.

And the eyes of those who see shall not be dim, and the ears of those who hear shall listen.

Therefore hear the parable of the sower.