Matthew

Matthew 13:11–17

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

¹⁴In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled:

‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;

you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

¹⁵For this people’s heart has grown 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.’^c

¹⁶But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. ¹⁷For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

Footnotes

b 13:13 See Deuteronomy 29:4|DEU 29:4, Isaiah 42:20, Jeremiah 5:21, and Ezekiel 12:2.
c 13:15 Isaiah 6:9–10|ISA 6:9-10(see also LXX)

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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

Matthew 13:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
prophecy	προφητεία	prophēteia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4394 prophecy
of Isaiah	Ἠσαΐου	Ēsaiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2268 Isaiah
is fulfilled	ἀναπληροῦται	anaplēroutai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G378 I fill up, make up, fulfill
You will be ever hearing	ἀκούσετε	akousete	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
never	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
understanding	συνῆτε	synēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand
you will be ever seeing	βλέψετε	blepsete	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
never	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
perceiving	ἴδητε	idēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience

Matthew 13:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
people’s	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
heart	καρδία	kardia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
has grown callous	Ἐπαχύνθη	Epachynthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3975 I fatten
they hardly hear	ἤκουσαν	ēkousan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
with	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
ears	ὠσὶν	ōsin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3775 the ear
and	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they have closed	ἐκάμμυσαν	ekammysan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2576 I close
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
eyes	ὀφθαλμοὺς	ophthalmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
Otherwise	Μή‿	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
they might see	ἴδωσιν	idōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
with	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
eyes	ὀφθαλμοῖς	ophthalmois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
hear	ἀκούσωσιν	akousōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
with	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
ears	ὠσὶν	ōsin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3775 the ear
understand	συνῶσιν	synōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand
with	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
hearts	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
and	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
turn	ἐπιστρέψωσιν	epistrepsōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1994 I turn back to
and	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I would heal	ἰάσομαι	iasomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2390 I heal
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 13:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
blessed	μακάριοι	makarioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3107 happy, blessed
your	Ὑμῶν	Hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
eyes	ὀφθαλμοὶ	ophthalmoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they see	βλέπουσιν	blepousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
ears	ὦτα	ōta	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3775 the ear
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they hear	ἀκούουσιν	akouousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen

Matthew 13:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
prophets	προφῆται	prophētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
righteous	δίκαιοι	dikaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
longed	ἐπεθύμησαν	epethymēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1937 I long for, covet, lust after
to see	ἰδεῖν	idein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
what	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
you see	βλέπετε	blepete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
did not see	εἶδαν	eidan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to hear	ἀκοῦσαι	akousai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G191 I hear, listen
what	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
you hear	ἀκούετε	akouete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
did not hear	ἤκουσαν	ēkousan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen