Matthew 13:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things you see but did not see them, and to hear the things you hear but did not hear them.

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  • John 8:56 : 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
  • Heb 11:13 : 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, were assured of them, embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
  • 1 Pet 1:10-12 : 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, 11 Searching for what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating, when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 12 To them it was revealed that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which have now been reported to you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.
  • Luke 10:24 : 24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them.
  • Heb 11:39-40 : 39 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, 40 God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.
  • Eph 3:5-6 : 5 Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6 That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ by the gospel:

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  • Luke 10:23-24
    2 verses
    91%

    23And he turned to his disciples and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see:

    24For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them.

  • Matt 13:9-16
    8 verses
    85%

    9He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

    10And the disciples came to Him and asked, Why do You speak to them in parables?

    11He replied, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

    12To whoever has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away.

    13This is why I speak to them in parables: Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.

    14In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: By hearing, you shall hear and shall not understand; and seeing, you shall see and shall not perceive.

    15For this people's heart has become callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.

    16But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.

  • Mark 4:11-13
    3 verses
    74%

    11And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

    12that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

    13And he said to them, Do you not know this parable? How then will you know all parables?

  • Matt 11:15
    73%

    15He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Luke 8:10
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    10And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

  • Luke 17:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22And he said to the disciples, The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

    23And they will say to you, See here, or see there: do not go after them or follow them.

  • Matt 13:18
    72%

    18Listen then to what the parable of the sower means.

  • Acts 28:26-27
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    26saying, Go to this people and say, Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you will see, and not perceive.

    27For the heart of this people has grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn, so that I should heal them.

  • Mark 4:23
    71%

    23If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Luke 11:28
    71%

    28But he said, On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.

  • Mark 7:16
    70%

    16If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Rom 15:21
    70%

    21But as it is written, Those who have not been told of him shall see, and those who have not heard shall understand.

  • Mark 8:18
    70%

    18Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?

  • Matt 11:9
    70%

    9But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

  • Isa 42:20
    70%

    20Seeing many things, but you do not observe; opening the ears, but he does not hear.

  • Mark 4:9
    70%

    9And he said to them, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Luke 8:18
    69%

    18Take heed therefore how you hear: for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.

  • Matt 13:43
    69%

    43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.

  • Luke 7:26
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    26But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.

  • Isa 6:9
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    9And He said, Go and tell this people, You hear indeed, but do not understand; and you see indeed, but do not perceive.

  • Isa 32:3
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    3And the eyes of those who see shall not be dim, and the ears of those who hear shall listen.

  • Luke 13:28
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    28There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

  • John 3:11
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    11Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak what we know and testify what we have seen, and you do not receive our witness.

  • Matt 5:12
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    12Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

  • Acts 13:40
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    40Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

  • Matt 13:34-35
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    34Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.

    35So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.

  • John 12:40-41
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    40He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts and turn, and I should heal them.

    41These things Isaiah said when he saw his glory and spoke of him.

  • Matt 12:17
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    17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

  • Luke 14:15
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    15And when one of them who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

  • Isa 29:11
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    11And the vision of all is become to you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is learned, saying, Read this, please: and he says, I cannot, for it is sealed.

  • Luke 7:22
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    22Then Jesus answering said to them, Go your way, and tell John what things you have seen and heard: how the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

  • Luke 19:42
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    42Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

  • Luke 13:35
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    35Behold, your house is left to you desolate; and assuredly I say to you, You shall not see me until the time comes when you say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

  • Matt 21:32
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    32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and harlots believed him, and when you had seen it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.

  • John 20:29
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    29Jesus said to him, Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.

  • Matt 11:5
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    5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.