Matthew 13:14

In them the prophecy of Isaiah [Salvation of Yah] is fulfilled, which says, 1 ‘You will keep on hearing, 2 but will in no way understand; 1 and keep on seeing, 2 but will in no way perceive, 1

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In The King James Version

And 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:

In Context

13+ 13:13 (13-17) MP: Messiah speaks in parables so people hear but never understand; see but never perceive. (Is 6:9-10) Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.

15for the heart of this people has grown callous, 2 their ears bearly hear, 2 they have closed their eyes; 1 so as to not see with their eyes, 2 hear with their ears, 2 understand with their heart, 1 and would make teshuvah ·complete return in repentance· again; 2 so that I could heal them.’ + 13:15. (14-15) Quoted from Is 6:9-10

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Cross References

Isaiah 6:9+ 6:9 (9-10) MP: Seeing the glory of Messiah, Israel still hardens her heart and refuses to acknowledge him. (John 12:37-41) + 6:9 (9-10) MP: Messiah speaks in parables so people hear but never understand; see but never perceive. (Matt 13:13-17) He said, ‘Go, and tell this people, 1 “You sh'ma ·hear obey· sh'ma ·hear obey· 2 yet still don’t understand; 1 and you indeed see, 2 but don’t perceive.” + 6:9. Quoted in Luke 8:10; Rom 11:8 1

Mark 4:12that ‘they may be always looking but never seeing; always listening but never understanding. Otherwise, they might turn and their sins ·concrete evil deeds that misses the mark and is without share in the goal· be forgiven.’” + 4:12. Quoted from Is 6:9-10

John 12:39For this cause they couldn’t trust, for Isaiah [Salvation of Yah] said again, 1

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:2-24

The Parable of the Sower; Why Christ Taught in Parables; Of the Sower and the Seed. 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where… Read the whole commentary →

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