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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 {G1063} verily {G281} I say {G3004} unto you {G5213}, That {G3754} many {G4183} prophets {G4396} and {G2532} righteous {G1342} men have desired {G1937} to see {G1492} those things which {G3739} ye see {G991}, and {G2532} have {G1492} not {G3756} seen {G1492} them; and {G2532} to hear {G191} those things which {G3739} ye hear {G191}, and {G2532} have {G191} not {G3756} heard {G191} them.

Yes indeed! I tell you that many a prophet and many a tzaddik longed to see the things you are seeing but did not see them, and to hear the things you are hearing but did not hear them.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • John 8:56 (8 votes)

    Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw [it], and was glad.

  • Hebrews 11:13 (7 votes)

    These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

  • Luke 10:24 (6 votes)

    For I tell you, that many prophets and kings 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].

  • 1 Peter 1:10 (6 votes)

    ¶ Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace [that should come] unto you:

  • 1 Peter 1:12 (6 votes)

    Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

  • Ephesians 3:5 (4 votes)

    Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

  • Ephesians 3:6 (4 votes)

    That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: