AKJV
KJV
13. {SCJ}Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. {SCJ.}
ASV
13. Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
ESV
13. This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
ERVEN
13. This is why I use these stories to teach the people: They see, but they don't really see. They hear, but they don't really hear or understand.
NLT
13. That is why I use these parables, For they look, but they don't really see. They hear, but they don't really listen or understand.
WEB
13. Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don't see, and hearing, they don't hear, neither do they understand.
NET
13. For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.
NLV
13. "This is why I speak to them in picture-stories. They have eyes but they do not see. They have ears but they do not hear and they do not understand.
HCSB
13. For this reason I speak to them in parables, because looking they do not see, and hearing they do not listen or understand.
YLT
13. `Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,
LITV
13. Because of this, I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
RV
13. Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
NCV
13. This is why I use stories to teach the people: They see, but they don't really see. They hear, but they don't really hear or understand.
MKJV
13. Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not; nor do they understand.
LXXEN
KJV
13. {SCJ}Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. {SCJ.}
AMP
13. This is the reason that I speak to them in parables: because having the power of seeing, they do not see; and having the power of hearing, they do not hear, nor do they grasp and understand.
KJVP
13. {SCJ} Therefore G1223 PREP speak G2980 V-PAI-1S I to them G846 P-DPM in G1722 PREP parables G3850 N-DPF : because G3754 CONJ they seeing G991 V-PAP-NPM see G991 V-PAI-3P not G3756 PRT-N ; and G2532 CONJ hearing G191 V-PAP-NPM they hear G191 V-PAI-3P not G3756 PRT-N , neither G3761 ADV do they understand G4920 V-PAI-3P . {SCJ.}
YLT
13. `Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,
ASV
13. Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
WEB
13. Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don't see, and hearing, they don't hear, neither do they understand.
NASB
13. This is why I speak to them in parables, because 'they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.'
ESV
13. This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
RV
13. Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
RSV
13. This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
NKJV
13. "Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
MKJV
13. Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not; nor do they understand.
AKJV
13. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
NRSV
13. The reason I speak to them in parables is that 'seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand.'
NIV
13. This is why I speak to them in parables: "Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
NIRV
13. Here is why I use stories when I speak to the people. I say, "They look, but they don't really see. They listen, but they don't really hear or understand.
NLT
13. That is why I use these parables, For they look, but they don't really see. They hear, but they don't really listen or understand.
MSG
13. That's why I tell stories: to create readiness, to nudge the people toward receptive insight. In their present state they can stare till doomsday and not see it, listen till they're blue in the face and not get it.
GNB
13. The reason I use parables in talking to them is that they look, but do not see, and they listen, but do not hear or understand.
NET
13. For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.
ERVEN
13. This is why I use these stories to teach the people: They see, but they don't really see. They hear, but they don't really hear or understand.