Matthew 13:15

for the heart of{the people, the-same,} is-thickened, and heavily they-hear to{the ears}, and they-shut-down[i.e. close] the eyes of{same}, not-whereby they-would-behold to{the eyes}, and they-would-hear to{the ears}, and to{the heart} they-would-put-together, and they-would-upon-turn, and I-would-cure same.'

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

In Context

14and the prophecy of{Isaiah} is-being-fulfilled-anew upon to{same}, the saying, 'To{heard[noun]} you-will-hear and no, you-would_not_put-together, and, viewing, you-will-view and no, you-would_not_behold,

16Moreover, blessed, the eyes of{you}, that they-are-viewing, and the ears of{you}, that they-are-hearing,

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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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