Matthew 13:16

World English Bible (2000)

"But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

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  • Luke 10:23-24 : 23 Turning to the disciples, he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see, 24 for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them."
  • Matt 16:17 : 17 Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
  • Eph 1:17-18 : 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
  • 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
  • John 20:29 : 29 Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed."
  • Acts 26:18 : 18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
  • Matt 5:3-9 : 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. 10 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. 11 "Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
  • Luke 2:29-30 : 29 "Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace; 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation,

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  • Matt 13:17-18
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    17 For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them.

    18 "Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.

  • Matt 13:13-15
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    13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don't see, and hearing, they don't hear, neither do they understand.

    14 In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, 'By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:

    15 for this people's heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.'

  • Luke 10:23-24
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    23 Turning to the disciples, he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,

    24 for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them."

  • Mark 4:12-13
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    12 that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.'"

    13 He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?

  • Acts 28:26-27
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    26 saying, 'Go to this people, and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.

    27 For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.'

  • Matt 13:9-11
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    9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

    10 The disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

    11 He answered them, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

  • Matt 20:33-34
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    33 They told him, "Lord, that our eyes may be opened."

    34 Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.

  • Matt 11:15
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    15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Mark 8:18
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    18 Having eyes, don't you see? Having ears, don't you hear? Don't you remember?

  • John 12:40-41
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    40 "He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them."

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

  • Luke 11:28
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    28 But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."

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

  • Mark 4:9
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    9 He said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."

  • Isa 6:9-10
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    9 He said, "Go, and tell this people, 'You hear indeed, but don't understand; and you see indeed, but don't perceive.'

    10 Make the heart of this people fat. Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed."

  • Isa 42:18
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    18 "Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see.

  • Mark 7:16
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    16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"

  • Mark 4:23
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    23 If any man has ears to hear, let him hear."

  • Luke 6:20-21
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    20 He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.

    21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

  • Matt 11:4-5
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    4 Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

    5 the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

  • Matt 5:8
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    8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

  • John 9:41
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    41 Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains.

  • Matt 15:31
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    31 so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, injured whole, lame walking, and blind seeing--and they glorified the God of Israel.

  • Isa 42:20
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    20 You see many things, but don't observe. His ears are open, but he doesn't listen.

  • Luke 7:22
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    22 Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

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

  • Matt 9:29-30
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    29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."

    30 Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, "See that no one knows about this."

  • Isa 29:18
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    18 In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

  • Luke 8:10
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    10 He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

  • Matt 13:43
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    43 Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • John 13:17
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    17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

  • Luke 24:16
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    16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

  • Luke 14:15
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    15 When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is he who will feast in the Kingdom of God!"

  • John 9:39
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    39 Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, that those who don't see may see; and that those who see may become blind."

  • Isa 35:5
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    5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.

  • Luke 18:42
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    42 Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you."

  • Mark 10:51
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    51 Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "Rabboni, that I may see again."