Matthew 13:17

for amen I-am-saying to{you} that many prophets and just desire-upon to-behold what you-are-viewing, and they-do_not_behold, and to-hear what you-are-hearing, and they-do_not_hear.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them .

In Context

16Moreover, blessed, the eyes of{you}, that they-are-viewing, and the ears of{you}, that they-are-hearing,

18So, you, hear the parable of{the sowing}.

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Cross References

Luke 10:24for I-am-saying to{you} that many prophets and kings will to-behold what you are-viewing, and do_not_behold, and to-hear what you-are-hearing and do_not_hear,"

Ephesians 3:5which to{different-other generations} is_not_know-ized to{the sons} of{the men} as now is-off-covered/uncovered to{the holy sent-off[one]s} of{same} and to{prophets} in to{[the] Spirit},

Hebrews 11:39and the-same all, witnessed through of{the faith}, do_not_attend-ize-selves the message-upon-ia/declaration

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:2-24

The Parable of the Sower; Why Christ Taught in Parables; Of the Sower and the Seed. 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where… Read the whole commentary →

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