KJV King James Version
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 13:13
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
WEB World English Bible
Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.
ASV American Standard Version
Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,
Surrounding context — Matthew 13
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11 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.
12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
16 But blessed [are] your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
διὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπαραβολαῖςG3850 · parabolēparableαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heλαλῶG2980 · laleōto speakὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatβλέποντεςG991 · blepōto seeοὐG3756 · ounoβλέπουσινG991 · blepōto seeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀκούοντεςG191 · akouōto hearοὐκG3756 · ounoἀκούουσινG191 · akouōto hearοὐδὲG3761 · oudenorσυνίουσιν.G4920 · suniēmito understand
Cross-references
Ezekiel 12:2Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they [are] a rebellious house.Jeremiah 5:21Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:Isaiah 42:18-20Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.2 Corinthians 4:3-4But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:Deuteronomy 29:3-4The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great miracles:Matthew 13:16But blessed [are] your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.John 3:19-20And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.Isaiah 44:18They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; [and] their hearts, that they cannot understand.John 9:39-41And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.Mark 8:17-18And when Jesus knew [it], he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
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