Matthew 13:11

The Reason For The Parables

¹⁰ Then His disciples came up to Him and asked, "Why do you speak to them in stories?" ¹¹ He answered: "It is you and not they who are granted the privilege of knowing the secrets of the kingdom of heaven. ¹² For to anyone who has, more will be given, and his supply will overflow, but from anyone who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

Kingdom of Heaven

Jesus

1 John 2:27

The anointing of the Spirit which you received still remains in your hearts, and so you have no need that anyone should teach you. But just as that anointing of His teaches you about everything, and as it is true and no falsehood, and as it has taught you to do so, you must continue to live in union with Him.

1 Corinthians 2:9-10

But, as the Scripture says, they are: "Things which eye has never seen and ear has never heard, and never have occurred to human hearts, which God prepared for those who love Him."

Matthew 16:17

Then Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah, for it is not man that made this known to you, but my Father in heaven.

Matthew 19:11

He said to them, "It is not every man who has the capacity to carry out this saying, but it is for those to whom the capacity has been given.

Romans 16:25

To Him who can make you strong in accordance with the good news I bring and in accordance with the message preached about Jesus Christ, in accordance with the uncovering of the secret which for ages past had not been told,

1 Corinthians 2:7

rather, we are setting forth a wisdom that came from God, once a covered secret but now uncovered, which God marked off as His plan for bringing us to glory.

1 Corinthians 2:14

An unspiritual man does not accept the things that the Spirit of God teaches, for they are nonsense to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are appreciated by spiritual insight.

1 John 2:20

But you have been anointed by the Holy One. You all know the truth;

Matthew 11:25-26

At that time Jesus said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for concealing these matters from wise and learned men, and for revealing them to little children.

Mark 4:11

Then He said to them, "To you the secret of the kingdom of God has been entrusted, but to those who are on the outside everything is presented in stories, so that

Luke 8:10

So He said, "You are granted the privilege of knowing the secrets of the kingdom of God, but to others they are told in stories, so that they may look and not see, may hear and not understand.

Luke 10:39-42

She had a sister named Mary who took her seat at the Lord's feet, and remained listening to His message.

John 6:65

So He continued, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me, unless it is granted to him by my Father."

John 7:17

If anyone is willing to keep on doing God's will, he will know whether my teaching comes from God, or merely expresses my own ideas.

Acts 16:14

Among them was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple goods from the town of Thyatira, and she stayed to listen to us. She was already a worshiper of God, and the Lord so moved upon her heart that she accepted the message spoken by Paul.

Acts 17:11-12

The Jews there were better disposed than those in Thessalonica, for they welcomed the message with all eagerness and carried on a daily study of the Scriptures to see if Paul's message was true.

1 Corinthians 4:1

As for us apostles, men ought to think of us as ministers of Christ and trustees to handle God's uncovered truths.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who makes you superior? And what do you have that you did not get from someone? But if you got it from someone, why do you boast as though you had not?

1 Corinthians 13:2

If I should have the gift of prophecy, And know all secret truths, and knowledge in its every form, and have such perfect faith that I could move mountains, but have no love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 15:51

Let me tell you a secret. We shall not all fall asleep, but we shall all be changed,

Ephesians 1:9

He has made known to us the secret of His will, which is in accordance with His purpose which He planned in Christ,

Ephesians 1:18

by having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, so that you may know what the hope is to which He calls you, how glorious rich God's portion in His people is,

Ephesians 3:3-9

and how by revelation the secret was made known to me, as I have briefly written before.

Ephesians 5:32

This is a great secret; I mean this about Christ and the church.

Ephesians 6:19

and for me that a message may be given me when I open my lips, so that I may boldly make known the open secret of the good news,

Colossians 1:26-27

the open secret, covered up from the people of former ages and generations, but now uncovered to God's people,

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be encouraged, by having been knit together in love and by having atoned to the full assurance of understanding, so that they may finally reach the fullest knowledge of the open secret, Christ Himself,

1 Timothy 3:9

but they must continue to hold the open secret of faith with a clear conscience.

1 Timothy 3:16

Undoubtedly the mystery of our religion is a great wonder: "He was made visible in human form; He was vindicated by the Spirit; He was seen by angels; He was proclaimed among the heathen; He was trusted in throughout the world; He was taken up to glory."

James 1:5

But if any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God who generously gives to everyone and never reproaches one with its lack, and it will be given to him.

James 1:16-18

You must avoid being misled, my dearly loved brothers.