Matthew 13:12 BBE

¹⁰  And the disciples came and said to him, Why do you say things to them in the form of stories?

¹¹  And he said to them in answer, To you is given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

¹²  Because whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have more; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

¹³  For this reason I put things into the form of stories; because they see without seeing, and give ear without hearing, and the sense is not clear to them.

¹⁴  And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you: