Matthew

Matthew 13:11–13

¹¹He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. ¹²Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. ¹³This is why I speak to them in parables:

‘Though seeing, they do not see;

though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’^b

Footnotes

b 13:13 See Deuteronomy 29:4|DEU 29:4, Isaiah 42:20, Jeremiah 5:21, and Ezekiel 12:2.

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Matthew 13:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He replied	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
The knowledge	γνῶναι	gnōnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
of the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
mysteries	μυστήρια	mystēria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείας	basileias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
has been given	δέδοται	dedotai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to you	Ὑμῖν	Hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
to them	ἐκείνοις	ekeinois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder

Matthew 13:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	ὅστις	hostis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
will be given	δοθήσεται	dothēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he will have an abundance	περισσευθήσεται	perisseuthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4052 I exceed, am left over
Whoever	ὅστις	hostis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
have	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
he has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
will be taken away	ἀρθήσεται	arthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 13:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is why	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
I speak	λαλῶ	lalō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
parables	παραβολαῖς	parabolais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3850 a parable, comparison
Though	Ὅτι	Hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
seeing	βλέποντες	blepontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G991 I look, see
they do not see	βλέπουσιν	blepousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
hearing	ἀκούοντες	akouontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
they do not hear	ἀκούουσιν	akouousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
understand	συνίουσιν	syniousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand

Cross-references

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Matthew 13:11 1 Corinthians 2:9–10 · 1 Corinthians 2:14 · Matthew 19:11 · James 1:5 · 1 John 2:27 · 1 John 2:20 · Ephesians 5:32 · Colossians 1:26–27 · Ephesians 1:9 · John 6:65 · Luke 8:10 · Isaiah 35:8

Matthew 13:12 Matthew 25:29 · Mark 4:24–25 · Luke 8:18 · Luke 19:24–26 · John 15:2–5 · Matthew 21:43 · Revelation 2:5 · Isaiah 5:4–7 · Luke 16:25 · Luke 10:42 · Luke 16:2 · Luke 12:20–21

Matthew 13:13 Ezekiel 12:2 · Jeremiah 5:21 · 2 Corinthians 4:3–4 · Isaiah 42:18–20 · Matthew 13:16 · John 3:19–20 · Deuteronomy 29:3–4 · John 9:39–41 · Isaiah 44:18 · Mark 8:17–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.