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>A mystery is something unknown or not understood
I know that.
>Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God
Some know what you do not.
No it doesn't mean its just when you don't understand it. OT scripture is full of parables. He was teaching them to understand it. Remember, He came for the LOST sheep.
Do you think the tower of babel was literally a tower? Think a hierarchy. They wanted to make a name for themselves, so they built a tower reaching unto heaven.
So they were divided and language was confused.
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>And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
>That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
It was Peter who Jesus said "Get behind me Satan! You are a stumbling block to me. You do not have in mind the concerns of God but merely human concerns".
Peter was saying the things that Jesus said must happen to Him would never happen, because in His mind Jesus was above it.