Matthew 13:13

The Purpose of Jesus’ Parables

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. 13This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’

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Berean Standard Bible
This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
American Standard Version (1901)
Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Bible in Basic English
For this reason I put things into the form of stories; because they see without seeing, and give ear without hearing, and the sense is not clear to them.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Therefore do I speak to them in parables: because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Free Bible Version
That's why I speak to them in illustrations. For even though they see, they do not see; and even though they hear, they do not hear; nor do they understand.
Geneva Bible 1599
Therefore speake I to them in parables, because they seeing, doe not see: and hearing, they heare not, neither vnderstand.
King James (Authorized) Version
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
One Unity Resource Bible
Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.
Translation for Translators
That is why I use parables when I speak to people, because although they see what I do, they do not perceive what it means, and although they hear what I say, they do not really understand what it means.
Unlocked Literal Bible
This is why I talk to them in parables: Though they are seeing, they do not see; and though they are hearing, they do not hear, or understand.
Noah Webster Bible
Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
World English Bible
Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.
Young's Literal Translation
'Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,