Matthew 13:16 “But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they…”

Matthew 13:16

But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

World English Bible

“But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

American Standard Version

But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

Geneva Bible 1599

But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your eares, for they heare.

Darby Translation

But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear;

Young's Literal Translation

'And happy are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear,

Bible in Basic English

But a blessing be on your eyes, because they see; and on your ears, because they are open.

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Cross references

“But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.”

Matthew 16:17 John 20:29 Acts 26:18 2 Corinthians 4:6 Matthew 5:3–11 Luke 2:29

Matthew 16:17 · BSB

Jesus 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 20:29 · BSB

Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

Acts 26:18 · BSB

to 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 4:6 · BSB

For 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.

Matthew 5:3–11 · BSB

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 2:29 · BSB

“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

17For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

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