Matthew 13:11

The Reason For The Parables

¹⁰ And the disciples came and said to him, Why dost thou speak to them in parables? ¹¹ He answered and said, Because to you it hath been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it hath not been given. ¹² For whoever hath, to him will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever hath not, from him will be taken away even what he hath.

Kingdom of Heaven

Jesus

1 John 2:27

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.

1 Corinthians 2:9-10

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."

Matthew 16:17

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.

Matthew 19:11

But he said to them, All cannot receive this saying, but they only to whom it is given.

Romans 16:25

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,

1 Corinthians 2:7

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

1 Corinthians 2:14

But the unspiritual man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot know them; because they are spiritually discerned.

1 John 2:20

And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and know all things.

Matthew 11:25-26

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.

Mark 4:11

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

Luke 8:10

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.

Luke 10:39-42

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

John 6:65

And he said, For this cause I have told you, that no one can come to me, unless it hath been given him from the Father.

John 7:17

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.

Acts 16:14

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.

Acts 17:11-12

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.

1 Corinthians 4:1

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

1 Corinthians 4:7

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?

1 Corinthians 13:2

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.

1 Corinthians 15:51

Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep; but we shall all be changed,

Ephesians 1:9

having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself

Ephesians 1:18

the eyes of your mind being enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope belonging to his call of you, and what the riches of the glory of the inheritance which he hath given among the saints,

Ephesians 3:3-9

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

Ephesians 5:32

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

Ephesians 6:19

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,

Colossians 1:26-27

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

Colossians 2:2

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;

1 Timothy 3:9

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

1 Timothy 3:16

And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness, in him who was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.

James 1:5

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.

James 1:16-18

Do not err, my beloved brethren.