Matthew 13:14

Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 13

“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:”Matthew 13:14

What Does Matthew 13:14 Mean?

Matthew 13:14 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 13, verse 14 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Prophecy & Fulfillment.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Matthew 13:14 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Mark 8:18“Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?”Isaiah 6:9“And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.”Isaiah 44:18“They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.”Ezekiel 12:2“Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.”Mark 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.”2 Corinthians 3:14“But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.”Luke 8:10“And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.”Acts 28:25“And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,”John 12:39“Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,”Romans 11:8“(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.”Acts 28:26“Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:”Matthew 13:35“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.”Isaiah 28:13“But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.”Luke 4:21“And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.”Luke 19:42“Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.”Job 33:14“For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.”Psalms 135:16“They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;”Isaiah 56:11“Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.”Mark 3:5“And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.”Leviticus 13:29“If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard;”

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