13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.


In Context

10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

11 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.

12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Matthew 13:13 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:13Therefore do I speak to them in parables: because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:13Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:13For this cause I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear nor understand;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:13Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:13Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:13Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don't see, and hearing, they don't hear, neither do they understand.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:13'Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.