Matthew 13:13

Easy To Read Version

This is why I use these stories to teach the people: The people see, but they don’t really see. The people hear, but they don’t really understand.

Cross References

Isaiah 44:18

Those people don’t know what they are doing. They don’t understand! It is like their eyes are covered so they can’t see. Their hearts (minds) don’t try to understand.

Jeremiah 5:21

Hear this message.\par You foolish people have no sense:\par ‘You have eyes, but you don’t see!\par You have ears, but you don’t listen!’\par

Ezekiel 12:2

“Son of man, {\cf2\super [102]} you live among rebellious people—they always turn against me. They have eyes to see \{the things I have done for them\}. But they don’t see those things. They have ears to hear \{the things I told them to do\}. But they don’t hear my commands. Why? Because they are a rebellious people.

Matthew 13:16

But you are blessed. You understand the things you see with your eyes. And you understand the things you hear with your ears.

Romans 11:8

Like it is written \{in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [122]} \}: