Luke 10:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And, turning to the disciples, he said privately, Happy are the eyes which see the things you see:

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  • Matt 13:16-17 : 16 But a blessing be on your eyes, because they see; and on your ears, because they are open. 17 For truly, I say to you that prophets and upright men had a desire to see the things which you see, and saw them not; and to have knowledge of the words which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

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    14 And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:

    15 For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.

    16 But a blessing be on your eyes, because they see; and on your ears, because they are open.

    17 For truly, I say to you that prophets and upright men had a desire to see the things which you see, and saw them not; and to have knowledge of the words which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

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    24 For I say to you that numbers of prophets and kings have had a desire to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to have knowledge of the things which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

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    20 And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.

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    21 In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.

    22 All things have been given to me by my Father: and no one has knowledge of the Son, but only the Father: and of the Father, but only the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear.

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    23 And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

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    33 They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be open.

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    9 He who has ears, let him give ear.

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