Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV But blessed are your eyes, which see the things that ye see; and your ears, which hear what ye do hear.[412] Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Fifth " And he answered me again, saying, "Every one who is the servant of God, and has his Lord in his heart, asks of Him understanding, and receives it, and opens up every parable; and the words of the Lord become known to him which are spoken in parables.[11] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V These things the Saviour Himself seals when He says: "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven."[148] Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics which were obscure, telling them that "to them it was given to know those mysteries,"[224] Clementine Homily XIX And Peter said: "We remember that our Lord and Teacher, commanding us, said, `Keep the mysteries for me and the sons of my house.' Wherefore also He explained to His disciples privately the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven.[57] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X but on going to the house He discourses not to the multitudes but to the disciples who came to Him there, manifestly the things spoken in the house were not parables: for, to them that are without. even to those to whom "it is not given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven,"[22] For, because of the saying, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to the rest in parables,"[94] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI Then also He answered and said, not to the multitudes but to the disciples, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to the rest in parables."[36] For observe carefully that He said to the disciples, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven," but about the multitudes, "To them it is not given."[37]