Luke 10:24
for I say to you, that many prophets and kings did wish to see what ye perceive, and did not see, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.'
Additional Resources
Referenced Verses
- John 8:56 : 56 Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'
- Heb 11:13 : 13 In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted `them', and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,
- 1 Pet 1:10-12 : 10 concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy, 11 searching in regard to what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ that was in them was manifesting, testifying beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory after these, 12 to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.
- Heb 11:39 : 39 and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Matt 13:9-179 verses91%
9 He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.'
10 And the disciples having come near, said to him, `Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?'
11 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,
12 for whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.
13 `Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,
14 and fulfilled on them is the prophecy of Isaiah, that saith, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,
15 for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they might see with the eyes, and with the ears might hear, and with the heart understand, and turn back, and I might heal them.
16 `And happy are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear,
17 for verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men did desire to see that which ye look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which ye hear, and they did not hear.
- 79%
23 And having turned unto the disciples, he said, by themselves, `Happy the eyes that are perceiving what ye perceive;
- 72%
10 And he said, `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of God, and to the rest in similes; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
- Mark 4:11-122 verses72%
11 and he said to them, `To you it hath been given to know the secret of the reign of God, but to those who are without, in similes are all the things done;
12 that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.'
- Luke 17:22-232 verses71%
22 And he said unto his disciples, `Days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and ye shall not behold `it';
23 and they shall say to you, Lo, here; or lo, there; ye may not go away, nor follow;
- Acts 28:26-272 verses70%
26 saying, Go on unto this people and say, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,
27 for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them.
- Mark 4:23-242 verses70%
23 If any hath ears to hear -- let him hear.'
24 And he said to them, `Take heed what ye hear; in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you who hear it shall be added;
- Matt 11:8-92 verses69%
8 `But what went ye out to see? -- a man clothed in soft garments? lo, those wearing the soft things are in the kings' houses.
9 `But what went ye out to see? -- a prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,
- 69%
15 he who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.
- Luke 7:25-262 verses69%
25 but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparellings, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!
26 `But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:
- 68%
28 And he said, `Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping `it'!'
- 68%
20 Seeing many things, and thou observest not, Opening ears, and he heareth not.
- 68%
21 but according as it hath been written, `To whom it was not told concerning him, they shall see; and they who have not heard, shall understand.'
- Isa 29:10-112 verses68%
10 For poured out on you hath Jehovah a spirit of deep sleep, And He closeth your eyes -- the prophets, And your heads -- the seers -- He covered.
11 And the vision of the whole is to you, As words of the sealed book, That they give unto one knowing books, Saying, `Read this, we pray thee,' And he hath said, `I am not able, for it `is' sealed;'
- 68%
25 And lo, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, `Teacher, what having done, life age-during shall I inherit?'
- 68%
24 and also all the prophets from Samuel and those following in order, as many as spake, did also foretell of these days.
- 68%
42 saying -- `If thou didst know, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things for thy peace; but now they were hid from thine eyes.
- 68%
1 And he said to them, `Verily I say to you, That there are certain of those standing here, who may not taste of death till they see the reign of God having come in power.'
- 68%
27 and I say to you, truly, there are certain of those here standing, who shall not taste of death till they may see the reign of God.'
- 67%
9 And he said to them, `He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.'
- 67%
9 and Herod said, `John I did behead, but who is this concerning whom I hear such things?' and he was seeking to see him.
- 67%
15 And one of those reclining with him, having heard these things, said to him, `Happy `is' he who shall eat bread in the reign of God;'
- 67%
9 And He saith, `Go, and thou hast said to this people, Hear ye -- to hear, and ye do not understand, And see ye -- to see, and ye do not know.
- 67%
18 `See, therefore, how ye hear, for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever may not have, also what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.'
- 67%
18 Having eyes, do ye not see? and having ears, do ye not hear? and do ye not remember?
- 67%
36 and he said to them, `What do ye wish me to do for you?'
- 67%
2 and Jesus said to them, `Do ye not see all these? verily I say to you, There may not be left here a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.'
- 67%
23 And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'
- 67%
41 these things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
- 67%
28 `There shall be there the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth, when ye may see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the reign of God, and yourselves being cast out without;
- 67%
1 And having looked up, he saw those who did cast their gifts to the treasury -- rich men,
- 67%
4 And Jesus answering said to them, `Having gone, declare to John the things that ye hear and see,
- 66%
24 And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, `How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!
- 66%
34 `Because of this, lo, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes, and of them ye will kill and crucify, and of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will pursue from city to city;
- 66%
24 `Be striving to go in through the straight gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to go in, and shall not be able;