New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 13:10-17

10And the disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101cameπροσελθόντεςproselthontesG4334upG4334and saidG3004to Him, “Whyδιὰ τίdia tiG1223 G5101do You speakλαλεῖςlaleisG2980to them in parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850?”

11AndJesus answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611them, “To you it has been grantedδέδοταιdedotaiG1325to knowγνῶναιgnōnaiG1097the mysteriesμυστήριαmustēriaG3466of the kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932of heavenοὐρανῶν,ouranōnG3772,but to them it has not been grantedδέδοται.dedotaiG1325.

12For whoeverὅστιςhostisG3748hasἔχει,echeiG2192, to him moreshall be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325,and he will haveG4052anG4052abundanceG4052;but whoeverὅστιςhostisG3748does not haveἔχει,echeiG2192,evenG2532whatὃhoG3739he hasἔχειecheiG2192shall be takenG142awayἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiG142from him.

13Thereforeδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223 G3778I speakλαλῶlalōG2980to them in parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850;becauseὅτιhotiG3754whileseeingβλέποντεςblepontesG991they do not seeβλέπουσινblepousinG991,and while hearingἀκούοντεςakouontesG191they do not hearἀκούουσινakouousinG191,norοὐδὲoudeG3761do they understandσυνίουσιν.suniousinG4920.

14Andin their case the prophecyπροφητείαprophēteiaG4394of IsaiahἨσαΐουĒsaiouG2268is being fulfilledἀναπληροῦταιanaplēroutaiG378,which saysλέγουσα·legousaG3004, ‘You shall keepἀκοῇakoēaG189on listeningἀκούσετεakouseteG191,but shall not understandσυνῆτε,sunēteG4920; Andyou shall keepβλέποντεςblepontesG991on lookingβλέψετεblepseteG991,but shall not perceiveG3708;

15For the heartκαρδίαkardiaG2588of thisτούτου,toutouG3778peopleλαοῦlaouG2992has becomeG3975dullἐπαχύνθηepachunthēG3975,With their earsὠσὶνōsinG3775they scarcelyβαρέωςbareōsG917hearἤκουσαν,ēkousanG191,And they have closedἐκάμμυσαν·ekammusanG2576their eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,OtherwiseG3379they might seeG3708with their eyesὀφθαλμοῖςophthalmoisG3788,HearἀκούσωσινakousōsinG191with their earsὠσὶνōsinG3775,UnderstandσυνῶσινsunōsinG4920with their heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588,and returnἐπιστρέψωσινepistrepsōsinG1994,And I would healἰάσομαιiasomaiG2390them.’

16But blessedμακάριοιmakarioiG3107are your eyesὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoiG3788,becauseὅτιhotiG3754they seeβλέπουσινblepousinG991;and your earsὦταōtaG3775,becauseὅτιhotiG3754they hearἀκούουσιν.¶akouousinG191.

17For trulyἈμὴνAmēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you thatmanyπολλοὶpolloiG4183prophetsπροφῆταιprophētaiG4396and righteousδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342peopleG1342longedἐπεθύμησανepethumēsanG1937to seeG3708whatἃhaG3739you seeβλέπετε,blepeteG991,and did not seeG3708it,and to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191whatἃhaG3739you hearἀκούετε,akoueteG191,and did not hearἤκουσαν.¶ēkousanG191it.

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