Matthew 13:11-13

Expanded Bible

¹¹ Jesus answered, “·You have been chosen [^LIt has been granted/given to you] to ·know [understand] the ·secrets [mysteries] about the kingdom of heaven, but ·others cannot know these secrets [^Lit has not been given/granted to those others]. ¹² Those who ·have understanding [^Lhave] will be given more, and they will have ·all they need [an abundance]. But those who do not ·have understanding [^Lhave], even what they have will be taken away from them. ¹³ This is why I ·use stories to teach the people [^Lspeak in parables]: [^LBecause] They ·see [look], but they don’t ·really see [perceive]. They hear, but they don’t really hear or understand.