Matthew 13:35 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying, `I will open in similes my mouth, I will utter things having been hidden from the foundation of the world.`

English ASV

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.

English Amplified

This was in fulfillment of what was spoken by the prophet: I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things that have been hidden since the foundation of the world. [Ps. 78:2.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

This was in fulfillment of what was spoken by the prophet: I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things that have been hidden since the foundation of the world. [Ps. 78:2.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled: I will open my mouth in parables; I will declare things kept secret from the foundation of the world.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from [the] world's foundation.

English EASY 2024

So what God's prophet had said long ago now became true: ‘I will use stories when I speak to them. I will teach them secret things. People have never learned these things before, since the world began.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

This was to make clear the full meaning of what the prophet said, "I will speak using stories; I will tell things that have been secrets since the world was made."

This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He did this to make come true what the prophet had said, “I will use parables when I speak to them; I will tell them things unknown since the creation of the world.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

So what the prophet had said came true: "I will open my mouth to illustrate points. I will tell what has been hidden since the world was made."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled: I will open My mouth in parables; I will declare things kept secret from the foundation of the world.

English KJV 1611

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

English LSB

so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will say things which have been kept secret since the foundation of the world.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: "I WILL OPEN MY MOUTH IN PARABLES; I WILL UTTER THINGS HIDDEN SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

to fulfill what had been said through the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation (of the world)."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: “ I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So the words spoken by the prophet came true. He had said, "I will open my mouth and tell stories. I will speak about things that were hidden since the world was made." --(Psalm 78:2)

English NIV

So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world."

English NKJ 1982

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things kept secret from the foundation of the world.”

English NLT

This fulfilled the prophecy that said, "I will speak to you in parables. I will explain mysteries hidden since the creation of the world."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet: "I will open my mouth to speak in parables; I will proclaim what has been hidden from the foundation of the world."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He did this to fulfill the prophecy: I will speak to you in allegories. I will reveal secrets that have been concealed since before the foundation of the world.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For it had been prophesied, “I will talk in parables; I will explain mysteries hidden since the beginning of time.“

English Tyndale 1537

to fulfil that which was spoken by the prophet saying: I will open my mouth in similitudes, and will speak forth things which have been kept secret from the beginning of the world.