Matthew 13:11

The Purpose of Jesus’ Parables

10Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”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.

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Berean Standard Bible
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them in answer, To you is given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
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.
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.
Geneva Bible 1599
And he answered, and said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you, to know the secretes of the kingdome of heauen, but to the it is not giue.
King James (Authorized) 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.
One Unity Resource Bible
He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven (God), but it is not given to them.
Translation for Translators
He answered us saying, “God [EUP/MTY] is revealing to you what he did not reveal before, about how he wants to rule over people’s lives. But he has not revealed it to others.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Jesus answered and said to them, “You have been given the privilege of understanding mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Noah Webster 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.
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.
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,