^{10 Ref} The disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

^{11 Ref} He answered them, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

^{12 Ref} For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

^{13 Ref} Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don't see, and hearing, they don't hear, neither do they understand.

^{14 Ref} In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, 'By hearing you will hear, And will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, And will in no way perceive:

^{15 Ref} For this people's heart has grown callous, Their ears are dull of hearing, They have closed their eyes; Or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their heart, And should turn again; And I would heal them.'

^{16 Ref} "But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

^{17 Ref} For most assuredly 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.