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NASB | Matthew 13:11 Jesus answered them, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 13:11 Jesus replied to them, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. [Mark 4:11] |
Bible Question: If Jesus came 'not to call the righteous, but sinners, why didn't he call on the corrupt Romans? I recall his silence before Pilate. |
Bible Answer: Dear Ringo, Explicit truth is only given to those whom God has specifically chosen to reveal it. See, for example, Matthew 13:10-17. Christ's ministry was predominately for the disciples. They were to found the church and spread the Gospel (Matthew 28:17-20). Pilate's interest in Christ was not an interest in seeking the Lord any more than Herod's was (see Luke 23:8). Such people have no real interest in truth (Romans 1:28). Their decisions are moral decisions, without regard -- or in spite of -- the facts. In Him, Doc |