¹⁶ But ^(A)blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.

²³ Then turning to the disciples he said privately, ^(A)“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! ²⁴ For I tell you ^(B)that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”

¹⁷ And Jesus answered him, ^(A)“Blessed are you, ^(B)Simon Bar-Jonah! For ^(C)flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, ^(D)but my Father who is in heaven.