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that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.
That seeing they may see Which the end and reason of his speaking to them in parables. The passage referred to is in ( Isaiah 6:9Isaiah 6:10 ) . (See Gill on Matthew 13:14). (See Gill on Matthew 13:15).
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And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.
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And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:
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that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.
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And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?