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And the disciplescame, and said unto him,Why speakest thou unto theminparables?
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He answeredandsaid unto them,Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven,but to them it isnotgiven.
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Forwhosoeverhath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: butwhosoeverhathnot,fromhim shall be taken awayeventhat he hath.
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ThereforespeakI to theminparables:because they seeingseenot;andhearing they hearnot,neither do they understand.
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Andinthem is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias,whichsaith, By hearing ye shall hear, andshallnotunderstand; andseeing ye shall see, andshallnotperceive: