Matthew 13:15
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 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:
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.
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
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- BSB
- For this people’s heart has grown callous; 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.’
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- for this people’s heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, and they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.’
- ASV
- For this people`s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.
- DARBY
- for the heart of this people has grown fat, and they have heard heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes as asleep, lest they should see with the eyes, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
- BLB
- For the heart of this people grew dull, and they barely hear with the ears, and they closed their eyes, lest ever they might see with the eyes, and might hear with the ears, and might understand with the heart, and might return, and I will heal them.’
- ÅB
- For dette folket har sløve hjerter,
og tunghørte ører.
De lukker øynene sine,
slik at de ikke skal se med øynene
og høre med ørene
og forstå med hjertet
og omvende seg,
slik at jeg kunne få helbrede dem.’ - OTB
- For dette folkets hjerte har blitt sløvt;
med ørene hører de knapt,
og de har lukket øynene.
Ellers kunne de se med øynene,
høre med ørene,
forstå med hjertet og vende om,
og jeg ville helbrede dem.’ - B1930
- for dette folks hjerte er sløvet, og med ørene hører de tungt, og sine øine lukker de, forat de ikke skal se med øinene og høre med ørene og forstå med hjertet og omvende sig, så jeg kunde få læge dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 6:10
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Read in contextZechariah 7:11
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
Read in contextMark 4:12
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
Read in contextJohn 8:43–44
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:25–26
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
Read in contextMalachi 4:2
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Read in contextIsaiah 29:10–12
For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
Read in contextJeremiah 17:14
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
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