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Mt 13:17 Strong Concordance For [1063] verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], That [3754] many [4183] prophets [4396] and [2532] righteous [1342] men have desired [1937] to see [1492] those things which [3739] ye see [991], and [2532] have [1492] not [3756] seen [1492] them; and [2532] to hear [191] those things which [3739] ye hear [191], and [2532] have [191] not [3756] heard [191] them.
  King James 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.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired--rather, "coveted."

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--Not only were the disciples blessed above the blinded just spoken of, but favored above the most honored and the best that lived under the old economy, who had but glimpses of the things of the new kingdom, just sufficient to kindle in them desires not to be fulfilled to any in their day. In Luk 10:23-24, where the same saying is repeated on the return of the Seventy--the words, instead of "many prophets and righteous men," are "many prophets and kings"; for several of the Old Testament saints were kings.

Second and Seventh Parables or First Pair:

THE WHEAT AND THE TARES, and THE GOOD AND BAD FISH (Mat 13:24-30, Mat 13:36-43, Mat 13:47-50).

The subject of both these parables--which teach the same truth, with a slight diversity of aspect--is: THE MIXED CHARACTER OF THE KINGDOM IN ITS PRESENT STATE, AND THE FINAL ABSOLUTE SEPARATION OF THE TWO CLASSES.

The Tares and the Wheat (Mat 13:24-30, Mat 13:36-43).
 
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36 Then [5119] Jesus [2424] sent [863] the multitude [3793] away [863], and went [2064] into [1519] the house [3614]: and [2532] his [846] disciples [3101] came [4334] unto him [846], saying [3004], Declare [5419] unto us [2254] the parable [3850] of the tares [2215] of the field [68].
37 He answered [611] and [1161] said [2036] unto them [846], He that soweth [4687] the good [2570] seed [4690] is [2076] the Son [5207] of man [444];
38 [1161] The field [68] is [2076] the world [2889]; [1161] the good [2570] seed [4690] are [3778] [1526] the children [5207] of the kingdom [932]; but [1161] the tares [2215] are [1526] the children [5207] of the wicked [4190] one;
39 [1161] The enemy [2190] that sowed [4687] them [846] is [2076] the devil [1228]; [1161] the harvest [2326] is [2076] the end [4930] of the world [165]; and [1161] the reapers [2327] are [1526] the angels [32].
40 As [5618] therefore [3767] the tares [2215] are gathered [4816] and [2532] burned [2618] in the fire [4442]; so [3779] shall it be [2071] in [1722] the end [4930] of this [5127] world [165].
41 The Son [5207] of man [444] shall send forth [649] his [846] angels [32], and [2532] they shall gather [4816] out of [1537] his [846] kingdom [932] all things [3956] that offend [4625], and [2532] them which do [4160] iniquity [458];
42 And [2532] shall cast [906] them [846] into [1519] a furnace [2575] of fire [4442]: there [1563] shall be [2071] wailing [2805] and [2532] gnashing [1030] of teeth [3599].
43 Then [5119] shall the righteous [1342] shine forth [1584] as [5613] the sun [2246] in [1722] the kingdom [932] of their [846] Father [3962]. Who [3588] hath [2192] ears [3775] to hear [191], let him hear [191].
24 Another [243] parable [3850] put he forth [3908] unto them [846], saying [3004], The kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is likened [3666] unto a man [444] which sowed [4687] [4687] good [2570] seed [4690] in [1722] his [846] field [68]:
25 But [1161] while [1722] men [444] slept [2518], his [846] enemy [2190] came [2064] and [2532] sowed [4687] tares [2215] among [303] [3319] the wheat [4621], and [2532] went his way [565].
26 But [1161] when [3753] the blade [5528] was sprung up [985], and [2532] brought forth [4160] fruit [2590], then [5119] appeared [5316] the tares [2215] also [2532].
27 So [1161] the servants [1401] of the householder [3617] came [4334] and said [2036] unto him [846], Sir [2962], didst [4687] not [3780] thou sow [4687] good [2570] seed [4690] in [1722] thy [4674] field [68]? from whence [4159] then [3767] hath it [2192] tares [2215]?
28 [1161] He said [5346] unto them [846], An enemy [2190] [444] hath done [4160] this [5124]. [1161] The servants [1401] said [2036] unto him [846], Wilt thou [2309] then [3767] that we go [565] and gather [4816] them [846] up [4816]?
29 But [1161] he said [5346], Nay [3756]; lest [3379] while ye gather up [4816] the tares [2215], ye root up [1610] also the wheat [4621] with [260] them [846].
30 Let [863] both [297] grow together [4885] until [3360] the harvest [2326]: and [2532] in [1722] the time [2540] of harvest [2326] I will say [2046] to the reapers [2327], Gather ye together [4816] first [4412] the tares [2215], and [2532] bind [1210] them [846] in [1519] bundles [1197] to [4314] burn [2618] them [846]: but [1161] gather [4863] the wheat [4621] into [1519] my [3450] barn [596].
47 Again [3825], the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is [2076] like [3664] unto a net [4522], that was cast [906] into [1519] the sea [2281], and [2532] gathered [4863] of [1537] every [3956] kind [1085]:
48 Which [3739], when [3753] it was full [4137], they drew [307] to [1909] shore [123], and [2532] sat down [2523], and gathered [4816] the good [2570] into [1519] vessels [30], but [1161] cast [906] the bad [4550] away [1854].
49 So [3779] shall it be [2071] at [1722] the end [4930] of the world [165]: the angels [32] shall come forth [1831], and [2532] sever [873] the wicked [4190] from [1537] among [3319] the just [1342],
50 And [2532] shall cast [906] them [846] into [1519] the furnace [2575] of fire [4442]: there [1563] shall be [2071] wailing [2805] and [2532] gnashing [1030] of teeth [3599].
36 Then [5119] Jesus [2424] sent [863] the multitude [3793] away [863], and went [2064] into [1519] the house [3614]: and [2532] his [846] disciples [3101] came [4334] unto him [846], saying [3004], Declare [5419] unto us [2254] the parable [3850] of the tares [2215] of the field [68].
37 He answered [611] and [1161] said [2036] unto them [846], He that soweth [4687] the good [2570] seed [4690] is [2076] the Son [5207] of man [444];
38 [1161] The field [68] is [2076] the world [2889]; [1161] the good [2570] seed [4690] are [3778] [1526] the children [5207] of the kingdom [932]; but [1161] the tares [2215] are [1526] the children [5207] of the wicked [4190] one;
39 [1161] The enemy [2190] that sowed [4687] them [846] is [2076] the devil [1228]; [1161] the harvest [2326] is [2076] the end [4930] of the world [165]; and [1161] the reapers [2327] are [1526] the angels [32].
40 As [5618] therefore [3767] the tares [2215] are gathered [4816] and [2532] burned [2618] in the fire [4442]; so [3779] shall it be [2071] in [1722] the end [4930] of this [5127] world [165].
41 The Son [5207] of man [444] shall send forth [649] his [846] angels [32], and [2532] they shall gather [4816] out of [1537] his [846] kingdom [932] all things [3956] that offend [4625], and [2532] them which do [4160] iniquity [458];
42 And [2532] shall cast [906] them [846] into [1519] a furnace [2575] of fire [4442]: there [1563] shall be [2071] wailing [2805] and [2532] gnashing [1030] of teeth [3599].
43 Then [5119] shall the righteous [1342] shine forth [1584] as [5613] the sun [2246] in [1722] the kingdom [932] of their [846] Father [3962]. Who [3588] hath [2192] ears [3775] to hear [191], let him hear [191].
24 Another [243] parable [3850] put he forth [3908] unto them [846], saying [3004], The kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is likened [3666] unto a man [444] which sowed [4687] [4687] good [2570] seed [4690] in [1722] his [846] field [68]:
25 But [1161] while [1722] men [444] slept [2518], his [846] enemy [2190] came [2064] and [2532] sowed [4687] tares [2215] among [303] [3319] the wheat [4621], and [2532] went his way [565].
26 But [1161] when [3753] the blade [5528] was sprung up [985], and [2532] brought forth [4160] fruit [2590], then [5119] appeared [5316] the tares [2215] also [2532].
27 So [1161] the servants [1401] of the householder [3617] came [4334] and said [2036] unto him [846], Sir [2962], didst [4687] not [3780] thou sow [4687] good [2570] seed [4690] in [1722] thy [4674] field [68]? from whence [4159] then [3767] hath it [2192] tares [2215]?
28 [1161] He said [5346] unto them [846], An enemy [2190] [444] hath done [4160] this [5124]. [1161] The servants [1401] said [2036] unto him [846], Wilt thou [2309] then [3767] that we go [565] and gather [4816] them [846] up [4816]?
29 But [1161] he said [5346], Nay [3756]; lest [3379] while ye gather up [4816] the tares [2215], ye root up [1610] also the wheat [4621] with [260] them [846].
30 Let [863] both [297] grow together [4885] until [3360] the harvest [2326]: and [2532] in [1722] the time [2540] of harvest [2326] I will say [2046] to the reapers [2327], Gather ye together [4816] first [4412] the tares [2215], and [2532] bind [1210] them [846] in [1519] bundles [1197] to [4314] burn [2618] them [846]: but [1161] gather [4863] the wheat [4621] into [1519] my [3450] barn [596].
23 And [2532] he turned him [4762] unto [4314] his disciples [3101], and said [2036] privately [2398] [2596], Blessed [3107] are the eyes [3788] which [3588] see [991] the things that [3739] ye see [991]:
24 For [1063] I tell [3004] you [5213], that [3754] many [4183] prophets [4396] and [2532] kings [935] have desired [2309] to see [1492] those things which [3739] ye [5210] see [991], and [2532] have [1492] not [3756] seen [1492] them; and [2532] to hear [191] those things which [3739] ye hear [191], and [2532] have [191] not [3756] heard [191] them.
10 For [1063] with the heart [2588] man believeth [4100] unto [1519] righteousness [1343]; and [1161] with the mouth [4750] confession is made [3670] unto [1519] salvation [4991].
10 Of [4012] which [3739] salvation [4991] the prophets [4396] have enquired [1567] and [2532] searched diligently [1830], who [3588] prophesied [4395] of [4012] the grace [5485] that should come unto [1519] you [5209]:
11 Searching [2045] what [1519] [5101], or [2228] what manner [4169] of time [2540] the Spirit [4151] of Christ [5547] which [3588] was in [1722] them [846] did signify [1213], when it testified beforehand [4303] the sufferings [3804] of [1519] Christ [5547], and [2532] the glory [1391] that should follow [3326] [5023].
12 Unto whom [3739] it was revealed [601], that [3754] not [3756] unto themselves [1438], but [1161] unto us [2254] they did minister [1247] the things [846], which [3739] are [312] now [3568] reported [312] unto you [5213] by [1223] them that have preached the gospel [2097] unto you [5209] with [1722] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] sent down [649] from [575] heaven [3772]; which things [3739] the angels [32] desire [1937] to look [3879] into [1519].
8 In that day [03117] shall the LORD [03068] defend [01598] the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389]; and he that is feeble [03782] among them at that day [03117] shall be as David [01732]; and the house [01004] of David [01732] shall be as God [0430], as the angel [04397] of the LORD [03068] before [06440] them.
18 Now [1161] where [3699] remission [859] of these [5130] is, there is no more [3765] offering [4376] for [4012] sin [266].
4 And Abel [01893], he [01931] also brought [0935] of the firstlings [01062] of his flock [06629] and of the fat [02459] thereof. And the LORD [03068] had respect [08159] unto Abel [01893] and to his offering [04503]:
11 He answered [611] and [1161] said [2036] unto them [846], Because [3754] it is given [1325] unto you [5213] to know [1097] the mysteries [3466] of the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772], but [1161] to them [1565] it is [1325] not [3756] given [1325].