Matthew 13:11-13

New Catholic Bible

¹¹ He replied, “To you has been granted knowledge of the mysteries^[a] of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. ¹² To the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance. As for the one who does not have, even what little he has will be taken away. ¹³ The reason I speak to them in parables is that they see but do not perceive and they listen but do not hear or understand.