Matthew 13:17 · KJV
“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}.”
— Matthew 13:17
But blessed {are} your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
Matthew 13 — Context
For this people's heart is waxed gross, and {their} ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with {their} eyes, and hear with {their} ears, and should understand with {their} heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
16But blessed {are} your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
17For 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}.
18Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth {it} not, then cometh the wicked {one}, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
Cross References
John 8:56
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw {it}, and was glad.
Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of {them}, and embraced {them}, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. {in faith: Gr. according to faith}
1 Peter 1:10-12
Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace {that should come} unto you:
Luke 10:24
For I tell you, that many prophets and kings 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}.
Ephesians 3:5-6
Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
Hebrews 11:39-40
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: