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Matthew 13:13-21
English Standard Version
Matthew 13:13-21
English Standard Version
13 This is why I speak to them in parables, because (A)seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, (B)nor do they understand. 14 Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:
(C)“‘“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
15 For this people's heart has grown dull,
and with their ears (D)they can barely hear,
and (E)their eyes they have closed,
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and (F)understand with their heart
and (G)turn, and I would heal them.’
16 But (H)blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 (I)For truly, I say to you, (J)many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
The Parable of the Sower Explained
18 (K)“Hear then the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of (L)the kingdom and (M)does not understand it, (N)the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately (O)receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself, but (P)endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately (Q)he falls away.[a]
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Matthew 13:13-21
New International Version
Matthew 13:13-21
New International Version
13 This is why I speak to them in parables:
“Though seeing, they do not see;
though hearing, they do not hear or understand.(A)
14 In them is fulfilled(B) 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](C)
16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.(D) 17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see(E) but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom(F) and does not understand it, the evil one(G) comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.(H)
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:15 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
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