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MATTHEW 13:14 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
Matt 13:13Matt 13:15
“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:”
Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: you will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive. The Isaiah 6:9–10 fulfillment quotation connects the crowd's non-understanding to the prophetic pattern of divine judgment through hardening. Isaiah's commission included the paradoxical announcement that his preaching would harden rather than convert — the same paradox appears in Jesus' ministry.

Church Fathers on Matthew 13:14

The disciples understanding that the things which were spoken by the Lord to the people were obscure, desired to hint to Him that He should not speak in parables to them. 'And his disciples came to him, and said, Why speakest thou to them in parables?'

Gloss (Glossa Ordinaria) · medieval compilation · ap. Anselm

Wherein it is worthy admiration, that the disciples who desire to learn of Him, know when they ought to ask Him, for they do not this before the multitude. This Matthew declares, when he says, 'And they came to him;' and Mark more expressly says, that 'they came to him when he was alone.' [Mark 4:10]

Chrysostom · 4th century · Hom. xiv

We must enquire how they could come to Him at that time when Jesus was sitting in the ship; we may understand that they had at the first entered into the ship, and standing there, made this enquiry of Him.

Jerome · 4th century
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