Matthew 13:35

that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying, 'I will open in similes my mouth, I will utter things having been hidden from the foundation of the world.'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

In Context

34All these things spake Jesus in similes to the multitudes, and without a simile he was not speaking to them,

36Then having let away the multitudes, Jesus came to the house, and his disciples came near to him, saying, 'Explain to us the simile of the darnel of the field.'

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Cross References

Psalms 78:2I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,

Amos 3:7For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.

Matthew 21:4And all this came to pass, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying,

Luke 10:14but for Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in the judgment than for you.

Acts 15:18'Known from the ages to God are all His works;

1 Corinthians 2:7but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a secret, that God foreordained before the ages to our glory,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:25-44

Parable of the Tares, the Mustard-Seed, the Leaven, &c.. 24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28 He… Read the whole commentary →

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