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Matthew 13:16-18
World English Bible
Matthew 13:16-18
World English Bible
16 “But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear. 17 For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.
18 “Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.
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Matthew 13:16-18
New International Version
Matthew 13:16-18
New International Version
16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.(A) 17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see(B) but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means:
Matthew 13:16-18
King James Version
Matthew 13:16-18
King James Version
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
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Matthew 13:16-18
New King James Version
Matthew 13:16-18
New King James Version
16 But (A)blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 for assuredly, I say to you (B)that 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.
The Parable of the Sower Explained(C)
18 (D)“Therefore hear the parable of the sower:
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Matthew 13:16-18
English Standard Version
Matthew 13:16-18
English Standard Version
16 But (A)blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 (B)For truly, I say to you, (C)many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
The Parable of the Sower Explained
18 (D)“Hear then the parable of the sower:
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