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Matthew 13:10-16

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

10. And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11. He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 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: 15. 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.

Matthew 13:10-16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 13:10

Theological / Devotional

Disciples came. It seems that Matthew, in harmony with his usual practice, here associates Christ’s private explanation to the disciples, almost certainly given at a later time, with the parable itself, in order to preserve a topical order. Mark specifically mentions that the explanation was given when “he was alone” with the Twelve and some of the other disciples (see ch. 4:10).

In parables. See on v. 3.

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