Matthew 13:51
Jesus saith unto them,
Have ye understood all these things?
They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
Study
Other translations
New International Version
“Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked. “Yes,” they replied.
New Living Translation
Do you understand all these things?” “Yes,” they said, “we do.”
English Standard Version
New American Standard Bible
NASB 1995
NASB 1977
“Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes.”
Berean Literal Bible
Berean Study Bible
Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.
King James Bible
Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
New King James Version
Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
Amplified Bible
“Have you understood all these things [in the lessons of the parables]?” They said to Jesus, “Yes.”
□ ■ □
Have ye understood all these things?
The verb is the same as that used in the parable of the Sower.
An intellectual apprehension of the truth, which is also spiritual, is the condition of the growth in wisdom which enables the disciple to become in due course a teacher.
There was doubtless in the answer of the disciples a grateful consciousness of a rapid increase in knowledge and insight.
There was also a certain child-like naivety in the readiness with which they declared their conviction that they had mastered all the mysteries of the kingdom which had been veiled beneath the symbolism of these earthly similitudes.
Have ye understood all these things, as well those parables of which I have given you no particular explication, as those that I have explained?
Thus a conscientious teacher will sedulously inquire concerning the profiting of his hearers.
Greek
Have you understood ☆ Συνήκατε (Synēkate) ☆ Verb – Aorist Indicative Active – 2nd Person Plural ☆ To consider, understand, perceive. From sun and hiemi; to put together, i.e. to comprehend; by implication, to act piously.
All ☆ πάντα (panta) ☆ Adjective – Accusative Neuter Plural ☆ All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.
These things ☆ ταῦτα (tauta) ☆ Demonstrative Pronoun – Accusative Neuter Plural ☆ This; he, she, it.
They say / they answered ☆ Λέγουσιν (Legousin) ☆ Verb – Present Indicative Active – 3rd Person Plural ☆ (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.
Yes ☆ Ναί (Nai) ☆ Particle ☆ Yes, certainly, even so. A primary particle of strong affirmation; yes.
□ ■ □
Read more of these messages at: https://devotionals.harryschoemaker.nl
Download your Bible pictures from: http://bijbelplaatjes.nl
Follow me on Twitter: @schoemakerharry
Email: devotionals@harryschoemaker.nl
About Author
