New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 13:11-17

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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