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.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd 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.
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
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,
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;
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New TestamentMatthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.
- Author
- Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
- Date
- c. AD 50–60