Matthew 13:14

Modern English Version

In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah which says: ‘By hearing, you will hear and shall not understand, and seeing, you will see and shall not perceive;

Cross References

Jeremiah 5:21

Hear this now, O foolish people and without understanding, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.

Ezekiel 12:2

Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, which has eyes to see and does not see, ears to hear and does not hear, for they are a rebellious house.

Mark 4:12

so that ‘seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand; lest they should turn, and their sins be forgiven them.’ ”

Luke 8:10

He said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but to others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

Romans 10:16

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”

2 Corinthians 3:14

Instead, their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the old covenant, the veil which was done away with in Christ.

Deuteronomy 29:4

Yet to this day the Lord has not given you a heart to know, eyes to see, and ears to hear.