Matthew 13:9,11 - Compare All Versions

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Whoever has ears, let them hear.”

He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

He who has ears, let him hear.”

And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not.

Let anyone who has ears   listen.”

He answered, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know,   but it has not been given to them.

Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

“Are you listening to this? Really listening?”

He replied, “You’ve been given insight into God’s kingdom. You know how it works. Not everybody has this gift, this insight; it hasn’t been given to them. Whenever someone has a ready heart for this, the insights and understandings flow freely. But if there is no readiness, any trace of receptivity soon disappears. That’s why I tell stories: to create readiness, to nudge the people toward a welcome awakening. In their present state they can stare till doomsday and not see it, listen till they’re blue in the face and not get it. I don’t want Isaiah’s forecast repeated all over again: Your ears are open but you don’t hear a thing. Your eyes are awake but you don’t see a thing. The people are stupid! They stick their fingers in their ears so they won’t have to listen; They screw their eyes shut so they won’t have to look, so they won’t have to deal with me face-to-face and let me heal them.

The one who has ears, let him hear.”

And Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.

He who has ears [to hear], let him hear and heed My words.”

Jesus replied to them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. [Mark 4:11]

The one who has ears had better listen!”

He replied, “You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not.