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Matthew 13:10-15
New American Standard Bible 1995
Matthew 13:10-15
New American Standard Bible 1995
An Explanation
10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” 11 [a]Jesus answered them, “(A)To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. 12 (B)For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while (C)seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 [b]In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,
‘[c](D)You will keep on hearing, [d]but will not understand;
[e]You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;
15 (E)For the heart of this people has become dull,
With their ears they scarcely hear,
And they have closed their eyes,
Otherwise they would see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart and return,
And I would heal them.’
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:11 Lit He
- Matthew 13:14 Lit For them
- Matthew 13:14 Lit With a hearing you will hear
- Matthew 13:14 Lit and
- Matthew 13:14 Lit Seeing you will see
Matthew 13:10-15
New International Version
Matthew 13:10-15
New International Version
10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”
11 He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven(A) has been given to you,(B) but not to them. 12 Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.(C) 13 This is why I speak to them in parables:
“Though seeing, they do not see;
though hearing, they do not hear or understand.(D)
14 In them is fulfilled(E) the prophecy of Isaiah:
“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
15 For this people’s heart has become calloused;
they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’[a](F)
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:15 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
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