The secrets of the kingdom are the divine truths here in Matthew 13:11 presented as mysteries, since no one can understand them without a revelation of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:6–14). They are hidden from those who only have an eye for outward appearances, but for those to whom they are revealed in the Spirit, they are simple truths.
The secrets of the kingdom always had a hidden side, but the revelation of Christ has brought the kingdom near. The secret of the kingdom—Jesus and his work—is now revealed. The crowd did not see this; only the disciples could know it, could see that it was now present in a new glory.
The secrets of the kingdom are the divine truths here in Matthew 13:11 presented as mysteries because no one can understand them without a revelation of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:6–14). They are hidden things for those who only have an eye for outward appearances, but for those to whom they are revealed in the Spirit, they are simple truths.1
The secrets of the kingdom always carried a hidden character, but with the revelation of Jesus Christ it has drawn near. One may rightly say that the secret of the kingdom—Jesus and his work—is now revealed. The crowd did not see this; it was given to the disciples to know it, that is, to discern that it was now present in a new glory.2
11 Jésus leur répondit: Parce qu'il vous a été donné de connaître les mystères du royaume des cieux, et que cela ne leur a pas été donné.