Matthew 13:11
“He answered, and said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you to know the mysteries of the kingdome of heauen, but to them it is not giuen.”
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Matthew 13:11 Context
9Who hath eares to heare, let him heare. 10And the disciples came, and sayd vnto him, Why speakest thou vnto them in parables? 11He answered, and said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you to know the mysteries of the kingdome of heauen, but to them it is not giuen. 12For whosoeuer hath, to him shall be giuen, and he shall haue more abundance: but whosoeuer hath not, from him shall be taken away, euen that hee hath. 13Therefore speake I to then in parables: because they seeing, see not: and hearing, they heare not, neither doe they vnderstand.
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Other Translations for Matthew 13:11
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.
- King James Version
Jesus answered them, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said to them in answer, To you is given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
- Basic English Bible
And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;
- Darby Bible
He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
- Webster's Bible
Because, He replied, "while to you it is granted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of the Heavens, to them it is not.
- Weymouth Bible
He answered them, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
- World English Bible
And he answeride, and seide to hem, `For to you it is youun to knowe the priuytees of the kyngdom of heuenes; but it is not youun to hem.
- Wycliffe Bible
And he answering said to them that -- `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 13:11
13:11 To you, who have, it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven - The deep things which flesh and blood cannot reveal, pertaining to the inward, present kingdom of heaven. But to them who have not, it is not given - Therefore speak I in parables, that ye may understand, while they do not understand.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 13:11
Mt 13:11 Given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom. Truths that the uninstructed multitude are not yet prepared for. Every one knows that the lessons given must be adapted to the state of the pupil. Spiritual preparations is needful to understand the deeper spiritual truths (1Co 2:6,11).