Matthew 13:10-17 - The Reason For The Parables

¹⁰ And the disciples, coming near, said to him, Wherefore, in parables, art thou speaking to them?

¹¹ And, he, answering, said, Because, unto you, hath it been given, to get to know the sacred secrets of the kingdom of the heavens, - whereas, unto them, hath it not been given. ¹² For, whosoever hath, it shall be given, to him, and he shall be made to abound, - but, whoever hath not, even what he hath, shall be taken from him? ¹³ For this reason, in parables, unto them, do I speak, - because, seeing, they see not, and, hearing, they hear not, - neither do they understand. ¹⁴ And, again is being fulfilled in them, the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, - They shall, surely hear, and yet will not understand, and, surely see, and yet not perceive; ¹⁵ For the heart of this people hath become dense, and, with their ears, heavily have they heard, and, their eyes, have they closed, - lest, once they should see with their eyes, and, with their ears, should hear, and, with their hearts, should understand, and return; when I would certainly heal them.

¹⁶ But happy are, your, eyes, that they see, and your ears, that they hear; ¹⁷ For, verily, I say unto you - Many prophets and righteous men, have coveted to see what ye see, and have not seen, and to hear what ye hear, and have not heard.

¹⁰ And when he was alone they who were about him with the twelve questioned him as to the parables; ¹¹ and he was saying unto them - To you, the sacred secret hath been given of the kingdom of God, whereas, to them who are outside, in parables are all things coming to pass, - that ¹² They may surely look and yet not see, and surely hear and yet not understand, lest once they should return and it be forgiven them.

⁹ But his disciples began to question him - What might, this very, parable be? ¹⁰ And, he, said - Unto you, hath it been given, to get to know the sacred secrets of the kingdom of God; but, unto the rest, in parables, - in order that, seeing, they may not see, and, hearing, they may not understand.