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And the disciples came and said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?"

^[d]Jesus answered them, "^(g)To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.

^(h)For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while ⁽ⁱ⁾seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

^[e]In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, ‘^[f](j) You will keep on hearing , ^[g] but will not understand ; ^[h] You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive ;

^(k) For the heart of this people has become dull , With their ears they scarcely hear , And they have closed their eyes , Otherwise they would see with their eyes , Hear with their ears , And understand with their heart and return , And I would heal them .'

^(l)But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.

For truly I say to you that ^(m)many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.