Matthew 13:14 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 13:14

In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:

KJV

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:

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Commentary

4 voices

Thomas Aquinas

Commentary on Matthew (1274)

Consequently, the authority of the prophet Isaiah is introduced. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, who says: by hearing you shall hear and shall not understand etc., which is written in Isaiah 6:9; but there it is stated imperatively, here predictively. There: …

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

It is quoted from Isa. vi. The evangelical prophet that spoke most plainly of gospel grace, foretold the contempt of it, and the consequences of that contempt. It is referred to no less than six times in the New Testament, which intimates, that in gospel times spiritual judgments would be most common, which make least noise, but are most dreadful.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

In them is fulfilled - Αναπληρουται, Is Again fulfilled: this proper meaning of the Greek word has been generally overlooked. The evangelist means, that as these words were fulfilled in the Jews, in the time of the Prophet Isaiah, so they are now again fulfilled in these their posterity, who exactly copy their fathers example. These awful words may be again fulfilled in us, if we take not warning by the things which these disobedient people have suffered.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

And in them is fulfilled--rather, "is fulfilling," or "is receiving its fulfilment." the prophecy of Esaias, which saith-- (Isa 6:9, 10 --here quoted according to the Septuagint).

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Original language & word study

21 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ἀναπληροῦται	anaplēroutai	is fulfilled	G378 →
αὐτοῖς	autois	them	G846 →
ἡ	hē	the	G3588 →
προφητεία	prophēteia	prophecy	G4394 →
Ἠσαΐου	Ēsaiou	of Isaiah	G2268 →
ἡ	hē	who	G3588 →
λέγουσα·	legousa	is saying:	G3004 →
ἀκοῇ	akoēa	In hearing	G189 →
ἀκούσετε	akousete	you will hear	G191 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
οὐ	ou	certainly	G3756 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
συνῆτε,	sunēte	may understand,	G4920 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
βλέποντες	blepontes	looking	G991 →
βλέψετε	blepsete	you will look	G991 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
οὐ	ou	certainly	G3756 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
ἴδητε.	idēte	may perceive.	G1492 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Luke 8:10
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing,…
leads to
- Isaiah 6:9
  And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’
- Jeremiah 5:21
  “Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Mark 4:11
  He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
- Matthew 11:25
  At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
- Isaiah 44:18
  They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.
Through
2 Corinthians 3:14
But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 4:3–4
  And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
- Acts 26:18
  to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified…
- Romans 11:25
  I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles…

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