Matthew 11:25
Come to Me, and I Will Give You Rest
25 aAt that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, bLord of heaven and earth, that cyou have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and drevealed them to little children;Matthew 13:10-17
The Purpose of the Parables
10Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” 11And he answered them, e“To you it has been given to know fthe secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 gFor to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, heven what he has will be taken away. 13This is why I speak to them in parables, because iseeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, jnor do they understand. 14Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:k“‘“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
15For this people’s heart has grown dull,
and with their ears lthey can barely hear,
and mtheir eyes they have closed,
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and nunderstand with their heart
and oturn, and I would heal them.’
16But pblessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 qFor truly, I say to you, rmany prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
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