Matthew 13:17
King James Version
“For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous have desired to see which ye see, and have not seen and to hear which ye hear, and have not heard .”
Context
14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with eyes, and hear with ears, and should understand with heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
16But blessed your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
17For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous have desired to see which ye see, and have not seen and to hear which ye hear, and have not heard .
18Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth not, then cometh the wicked and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;