Covered up (συγκεκαλυμμενον ἐστιν [sugkekalummenon estin]). Periphrastic perfect passive indicative of συγκαλυπτω [sugkaluptō], an old verb, but here only in the N. T., to cover up on all sides and so completely. Verses 2 to 9 here are parallel with Matt. 10:26–33 spoken to the Twelve on their tour of Galilee, illustrating again how often Jesus repeated his sayings unless we prefer to say that he never did so and that the Gospels have hopelessly jumbled them as to time and place. See the passage