Matthew 13:11

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

Matthew 13:18

Bible References

Because

And upon this occasion Jesus opened his mouth and said, "I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and knowing, and hast revealed them to babes:

And Jesus replied and said unto him, Blessed art thou Simon son of Jonas, for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

And he said unto them, To you it is granted to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but unto them that are without all things are delivered in parables:

And He said, To you it is granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but I speak to others in parables, that in seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the feet of Jesus, attending to his discourse.

If any man desire to do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

And a certain woman named Lydia, a purple-seller of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things that were spoken by Paul.

These were more ingenuous than those at Thessalonica; for they received the word with all readiness of mind, searching the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

But as it is written, "Eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, nor have entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for those that love Him."

For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou, which thou didst not receive? And if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

And if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.

But the unction, which ye have received from Him, abideth in you; and therefore ye have no need that any should teach you: since this very unction teacheth you concerning all things, and is truth and not falshood; even as that hath taught you, abide in Him.

Mysteries

Now to Him that is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (conformable to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret in former times,

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, that hidden wisdom which God ordained before the worlds for our glory:

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

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and am acquainted with all mysteries, and all knowledge: yea if I have faith, even. to remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

Behold, I tell you a mystery: we shall not all sleep; but we shall all be changed in a moment,

having made known to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure, which He had before purposed in Himself:

that by immediate revelation He made known to me the mystery, (as I wrote before in brief, by which,

This mystery is great: but I speak concerning Christ and the Church.

and for me particularly, that utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth with freedom, to make known the mystery of the gospel:

even that mystery which was hid from former ages and generations, but is now manifested to his saints:

that their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, and to all the riches of a full assurance of understanding in these things, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of our God and Father, and of Christ:

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

General references

Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. When any one heareth the word of the gospel-kingdom,