Mat 13:13 | TNotes | STEP | 13:13 Jesus told parables , and those who believed understood while those who had rejected Jesus found that his parables intensified their unbelief. • they don’t really see ... listen or understand: They lacked the faith that perceives the truth (13:19 , 23 ) and acts upon it (Mark 8:18 ; John 12:40 ; see also Jer 5:21 ).

dMark 8:18►

eJohn 12:40►

fJer 5:21►

‏ Matthew 13:13

13:13 ^a Jesus told parables, and those who believed understood while those who had rejected Jesus found that his parables intensified their unbelief.

• they don’t really see ... listen or understand: They lacked the faith that perceives the truth (13:19 ^b, 23 ^c) and acts upon it (Mark 8:18 ^d; John 12:40 ^e; see also Jer 5:21 ^f).