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The Purpose of Jesus’ Parables

Matthew 13:16

In 9 translations

BSB
But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.
KJV
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
WEB
“But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
ASV
But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
LSV
And blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear,
YLT
'And happy are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear,
DBY
But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear;
DRC
But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.
GNV
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your eares, for they heare.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀκούουσιν.¶ (“they hear”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀκούει (“it hears”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ἀκούουσιν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀκούουσιν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀκούει.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὑμῶν δὲ μακάριοι οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ὅτι βλέπουσιν, καὶ τὰ ὦτα ὑμῶν ὅτι ἀκούουσιν.
RP2018
Ὑμῶν δὲ μακάριοι οἱ ὀφθαλμοί, ὅτι βλέπουσιν· καὶ τὰ ὦτα ὑμῶν, ὅτι ἀκούει.
TR-Boyd
Ὑμῶν δὲ μακάριοι οἱ ὀφθαλμοί, ὅτι βλέπουσι· καὶ τὰ ὦτα ὑμῶν, ὅτι ἀκούει.
SCR1894
υμων δε μακαριοι οι οφθαλμοι οτι βλεπουσιν και τα ωτα υμων οτι ακουει

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 10:23–24Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear…
  • Ephesians 1:17–18that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope…
  • Matthew 16:17Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
  • John 20:29Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
  • Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
  • 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
  • Luke 2:29–30“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
  • Matthew 5:3–11“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and…

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