MAT 13:17 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) because I can assure you all that many prophets and godly people wanted to see what you’re seeing, but they didn’t see, and they wanted to hear what you’re all hearing, but they didn’t hear it either.

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous ones longed to see what you see, and did not see, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear.

UST Indeed, many people who spoke for God and other people who did what was right would have wanted to see the things that you are seeing me do. But they did not get to see them, because they lived long ago. They would have wanted to hear the things that I have said to you. But they did not get to hear them, because they lived long ago. What I have said is true.

BSB For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

BLB For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see, and did not see; and to hear what you hear, and did not hear.

AICNT “Truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see and did not see, and to hear what you hear and did not hear.

OEB for I tell you that many prophets and good people have longed for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never saw them, and to hear the things which you are hearing, yet never heard them.

WEBBE For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For I tell you the truth, 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.

LSV for truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see that which you look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which you hear, and they did not hear.

FBV I'm telling you, many prophets and good people longed to see what you're seeing, but didn't see it. They longed to hear what you're hearing, but didn't hear it.

TCNT For truly I say to you, many prophets and righteous people desired to see the things you see but did not see them, and to hear the things you hear but did not hear them.

T4T Note this: Many prophets and righteous people who lived long ago longed to see what you are seeing me do, but they did not see it. They longed to hear the things that you have been hearing me say, but they did not hear what you hear me say.” [DOU]

LEB For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it,[fn] and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it![fn]
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13:17 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

BBE For truly, I say to you that prophets and upright men had a desire to see the things which you see, and saw them not; and to have knowledge of the words which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

Moff No Moff MAT book available

Wymth For I solemnly tell you that many Prophets and holy men have longed to see the sights you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the words you hear, and have not heard them.

ASV For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

DRA For, amen, I say to you, many prophets and just men have desired to see the things that you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things that you hear and have not heard them.

YLT for verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men did desire to see that which ye look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which ye hear, and they did not hear.

Drby for verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous [men] have desired to see the things which ye behold and did not see [them], and to hear the things which ye hear and did not hear [them].

RV For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

Wbstr For verily I say to you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them ; and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them .

KJB-1769 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
( For verily/truly I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye/you_all see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye/you_all hear, and have not heard them. )

KJB-1611 [fn]For verely I say vnto you, that many Prophets, and righteous men haue desired to see those things which yee see, and haue not seene them: and to heare those things which ye heare, and haue not heard them.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

13:17 Luke 10.24.

Bshps Ueryly I say vnto you, that many prophetes and ryghteous men haue desired to see those thynges which ye see, and haue not seene: and to heare those thynges which ye heare, and haue not hearde.
(Verily/Truly I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye/you_all see, and have not seen: and to hear those things which ye/you_all hear, and have not heard.)

Gnva For verely I say vnto you, that many Prophets, and righteous men haue desired to see those things which ye see, and haue not seene them, and to heare those things which ye heare, and haue not heard them.
(For verily/truly I say unto you, that many Prophets, and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye/you_all see, and have not seen them, and to hear those things which ye/you_all hear, and have not heard them. )

Cvdl Verely I saye vnto you: Many prophetes & righteous men haue desyred to se ye thinges that ye se, and haue not sene the: and to heare the thinges that ye heare, and haue not herde the.
(Verily/Truly I say unto you: Many prophets and righteous men have desired to see ye/you_all things that ye/you_all se, and have not seen them: and to hear the things that ye/you_all hear, and have not heard them.)

TNT Verely I say vnto you that many Prophetes and perfaicte me have desired to se tho thinges which ye se and have not sene the: and to heare tho thinges which ye heare and have not herde the.
(Verily/Truly I say unto you that many Prophets and perfect me have desired to see those things which ye/you_all see and have not seen them: and to hear those things which ye/you_all hear and have not heard them. )

Wycl Forsothe Y seie to you, that manye profetis and iust men coueitiden to se tho thingis that ye seen, and thei sayn not, and to heere tho thingis that ye heren, and thei herden not.
(Forsothe I say to you, that many prophets and just men coueitiden to see those things that ye/you_all seen, and they saw not, and to hear those things that ye/you_all heren, and they heard not.)

Luth Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Viel Propheten und Gerechte haben begehrt zu sehen, was ihr sehet, und haben‘s nicht gesehen, und zu hören, was ihr höret, und haben‘s nicht gehöret.
(Wahrlich, I said you: Viel Propheten and Gerechte have begehrt to see, what/which you/their/her sehet, and have‘s not gesehen, and to listenn, what/which you/their/her listent, and have‘s not gehöret.)

ClVg Amen quippe dico vobis, quia multi prophetæ et justi cupierunt videre quæ videtis, et non viderunt: et audire quæ auditis, et non audierunt.[fn]
(Amen quippe dico vobis, because multi prophetæ and justi cupierunt videre which videtis, and not/no viderunt: and audire which auditis, and not/no audierunt. )

13.17 Et justi. Lucas justos reges dicit, quia motus suos bene regunt

13.17 And justi. Lucas justos reges dicit, because motus suos bene regunt

UGNT ἀμὴν, γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ δίκαιοι ἐπεθύμησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ βλέπετε, καὶ οὐκ εἶδαν; καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.
(amaʸn, gar legō humin, hoti polloi profaʸtai kai dikaioi epethumaʸsan idein ha blepete, kai ouk eidan; kai akousai ha akouete, kai ouk aʸkousan.)

SBL-GNT ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ δίκαιοι ἐπεθύμησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ βλέπετε καὶ οὐκ εἶδαν, καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.
(amaʸn gar legō humin hoti polloi profaʸtai kai dikaioi epethumaʸsan idein ha blepete kai ouk eidan, kai akousai ha akouete kai ouk aʸkousan.)

TC-GNT Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ δίκαιοι ἐπεθύμησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ βλέπετε, καὶ οὐκ [fn]εἶδον· καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.
(Amaʸn gar legō humin hoti polloi profaʸtai kai dikaioi epethumaʸsan idein ha blepete, kai ouk eidon; kai akousai ha akouete, kai ouk aʸkousan. )

13:17 ειδον ¦ ειδαν CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces a reason why the disciples are blessed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason or basis for a claim, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: “You are blessed because” or “That is because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἃ βλέπετε & ἃ ἀκούετε

what ˱you_all˲_/are/_seeing & what ˱you_all˲_/are/_hearing

Here Jesus implies that what the disciples see and hear is what he does and teaches. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “what you see me do … what you hear me say”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὐκ εἶδαν & οὐκ ἤκουσαν

not ˱they˲_saw & not ˱they˲_heard

Here Jesus implies that these people did not see or hear what the disciples can see and hear. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “did not see those things … did not hear those things”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὐκ εἶδαν & οὐκ ἤκουσαν

not ˱they˲_saw & not ˱they˲_heard

Here Jesus implies that these people did not see or hear what the disciples see and hear because they lived before Jesus was born. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “because they lived before this time, did not see … because they lived before this time, did not hear”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

καὶ ἀκοῦσαι

and and and /to/_hear

Jesus is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and they longed to hear”

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