Matthew 13:13

The Scriptures 1998

“Because of this I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

Cross References

Isaiah 44:18

They do not know nor understand, for He has smeared their eyes from seeing, and their hearts from understanding.

Jeremiah 5:21

‘Hear this now, O foolish people without heart, who have eyes and see not, and who have ears and hear not:

Ezekiel 12:2

“Son of man, you are dwelling in the midst of a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but they have not seen, they have ears to hear but they have not heard, for they are a rebellious house.

Ezekiel 20:49

And I said, “Ah, Master יהוה! They are saying of me, ‘Is he not speaking parables?’ ”

Matthew 13:16

“And blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear,

Romans 11:8

As it has been written, “יהוה  has given them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes not to see and ears not to hear, unto this day.”