Matthew 13:11
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | And | G1161 → |
| ἀποκριθεὶς | apokritheis | answering | G611 → |
| εἶπεν | eipen | He said | G2036 → |
| αὐτοῖς· | autois | to them; | G846 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | Because | G3754 → |
| ὑμῖν | humin | to you | G4771 → |
| δέδοται | dedotai | it has been granted | G1325 → |
| γνῶναι | gnōnai | to know | G1097 → |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 → |
| μυστήρια | mustēria | mysteries | G3466 → |
| τῆς | tēs | of the | G3588 → |
| βασιλείας | basileias | kingdom | G932 → |
| τῶν | tōn | of the | G3588 → |
| οὐρανῶν, | ouranōn | heavens, | G3772 → |
| ἐκείνοις | ekeinois | to them | G1565 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 → |
| δέδοται. | dedotai | it has been granted. | G1325 → |
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