Matthew 13:16

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

Matthew 13:16 in Other Translations

KJV
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
ESV
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.
NLT
16 “But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.
MSG
16 "But you have God-blessed eyes - eyes that see! And God-blessed ears - ears that hear!
CSB
16 "But your eyes are blessed because they do see, and your ears because they do hear!

Matthew 13:16 In-Context

14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: “ ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
15 For this people’s heart has become calloused; 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.’
16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.
17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see 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:

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