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

Matthew 13:18

Bible References

Because

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, thou didst reveal them to babes.

And Jesus answering said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon, son of Jonah; for flesh and blood did not reveal it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

And he said to them, To you hath been given the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them, who are without, all things are done in parables; t

And he said, To you it hath been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but to others [these things are spoken] in parables; that while seeing they may not see, and while hearing they may not understand.

And she had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the feet of the Lord, and listened to his word.

If any one is desirous to do his will, he will know concerning the teaching, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, was listening; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things which were spoken by Paul.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

but, as it is written: "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and which have not entered into the heart of man, the great things which God hath prepared for those that love him."

For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receive? But if thou didst receive it, why dost thou boast, as if thou hadst not received it?

But if any one of you is wanting in wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it will be given him.

And the anointing which ye yourselves received from him abideth in you, and ye have no need that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is truth, and is not a lie, even as it hath taught you, ye shall 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 for eternal ages was unrevealed,

but we speak Gods wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God determined on before the world was, for our glory;

Let a man so account us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.

Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep; 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 the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,

This mystery is a great one; but I am speaking of Christ and of the church.

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

the mystery which hath been hidden for ages and generations, but hath been now revealed to his saints;

that their hearts may be encouraged, they being knit together in love, and that they may attain to all the riches of a full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the mystery of God;

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

General references

Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.