11 translations · Greek
Matthew 13:11
He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
Matthew 13:11 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And He answering said to them that, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of the heavens, and to these it has not been given,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- “You're privileged to have revealed to you the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but they're not given such insights,” Jesus replied.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 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,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Who answered and said to them: Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven: but to them it is not given.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ὁ | Ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δὲ | de | — | G1161 δέ then |
| ἀποκριθεὶς | apokritheis | He replied | G611 ἀποκρίνω to answer |
| εἶπεν | eipen | — | G2036 εἶπον to say |
| αὐτοῖς | autois | — | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| Ὅτι | Hoti | — | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| Ὑμῖν | Hymin | to you | G4771 σύ you |
| δέδοται | dedotai | has been given | G1325 δίδωμι to give |
| γνῶναι | gnōnai | The knowledge | G1097 γινώσκω to know |
| τὰ | ta | of the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| μυστήρια | mystēria | mysteries | G3466 μυστήριον mystery |
| τῆς | tēs | of the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| βασιλείας | basileias | kingdom | G932 βασιλεία kingdom |
| τῶν | tōn | of | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| οὐρανῶν | ouranōn | heaven | G3772 οὐρανός heaven |
| ἐκείνοις | ekeinois | to them | G1565 ἐκεῖνος that |
| δὲ | de | but | G1161 δέ then |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 οὐ no |
| δέδοται | dedotai | — | G1325 δίδωμι to give |
Related verses
- 1 Corinthians 2:9–10
But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.” But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14
Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- Matthew 19:11
But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.
- James 1:5
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
- 1 John 2:27
As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
- 1 John 2:20
You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.
- Ephesians 1:9
making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
- Ephesians 5:32
This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.
- Colossians 1:26–27
the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints, to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;
- Isaiah 35:8
A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called The Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools will not go there.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
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.
12 For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.
13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.
Read all of Matthew 13 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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