For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
Parallel translations
- WEB For there is nothing hidden, except that it should be made known; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.
- BSB For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.
- NKJV For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light.
- NASB For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light.
- NLT For everything that is hidden will eventually be brought into the open, and every secret will be brought to light.
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Quick answer
Nothing is hidden except to be made known. It matters because it promises that the now-veiled mysteries of the kingdom will be fully revealed.
Overview
Jesus assures that present concealment serves an eventual disclosure. The mysteries spoken in parables, and ultimately Christ himself, will be brought fully to light. This points toward the open proclamation of the gospel after the resurrection and the final unveiling of all things in God's purpose.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Luke 8:17For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
- Eccl 12:14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
- 1 Cor 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
- Ps 78:2–4I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
- Matt 10:26–27Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
- Ps 40:9–10I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
- Acts 4:20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
- Luke 12:2–3For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
- Acts 20:27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
- 1 Jn 1:1–3That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
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