...fruit, some an hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, some thirty-fold. Who hath ears to hear let him hear. And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest...the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance ; but whosoever hath not,...

...things, he cried, and said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. And when he was alone, the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest...given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but unto them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have...

...decree of Calvinian reprobation, says, " St. Matthew, if possible, expresses it still more strongly :" " It is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven ; but to them it is not given." Matt. xiii. II. — I answer: 1, If by the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, you understand the mysteries...

...Scriptures. The first is that kind to which Christ alludes, when he says to his disciples,'" It is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given." Mat. xiii. 11. These mysteries are not revealed through the wisdom or learning of man; for he says, "I thank thee,...

...which the Word of GOD gives us to this inquiry, is that of our Saviour to His disciples, when "they said unto Him, why speakest Thou unto them in parables...the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. Because they seeing see not ; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. For this people's...

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...him hear. 10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why spcakcst thou unto them in parables ? 1 1 ee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine...the poor ; if it may be 'a lengthening of thy tranq 12 "For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance : but whosoever hath...

...grace. 1 Pet. ii. 9.* As illustrating the nature of special grace, I would refer to this passage : " It is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given." Matt. xiii. 11. Here Christ informs his disciples of a favor that was granted to them, which was not...

...fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 11 Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries...the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath...

...disciples. This is why he told them that they alone could understand what he taught and others not: It is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; But to them it is not given. Matthew 13:11 had to say. Supporting this suggestion, the second- century Clement of Alexandria quotes...