Mateus 13:17

17 Pois eu digo a verdade: Muitos profetas e justos desejaram ver o que vocês estão vendo, mas não viram, e ouvir o que vocês estão ouvindo, mas não ouviram.

Mateus 13:17 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 13:17

For verily I say unto you
This is added for the further confirmation of what is before said, concerning the happiness of the disciples, in seeing and hearing what they did:

that many prophets, and righteous men;
Luke says, ( Luke 10:24 ) "kings"

have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen
them, and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard
them.
To see Christ in the flesh, and have a clearer insight into the knowledge of the mysteries of grace, were things very desirable to men of the highest class in church and state, and of the best characters, such as Abraham, ( John 8:56 ) . Jacob, ( Genesis 49:18 ) . David, ( Psalms 14:7 ) . Solomon, and the church in his time, ( Song of Solomon 8:1 ) . Isaiah, and the saints with him, ( Isaiah 25:9 ) with many others. These indeed had a sight of Christ, but a very distant one; they saw him afar off in the promises and prophecies of him; and not very clearly, but through dark types and cloudy sacrifices; whereas the disciples saw him in person, heard him preach, took in the evidence of his miracles, and felt the power of his doctrines, and spiritually and savingly understood them. A way of speaking, somewhat like this, stands in the Talmud ^F16;

``Many have watched to expound in Mercavah (the beginning of Ezekiel's prophecy), (Mhymym htwa war alw) , "and have not seen it all their days".''

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 T. Bab. Megilla, fol. 24. 2.

Mateus 13:17 In-Context

15 Pois o coração deste povo se tornou insensível;de má vontade ouviram com os seus ouvidos,e fecharam os seus olhos.Se assim não fosse, poderiam ver com os olhos,ouvir com os ouvidos,entender com o coraçãoe converter-se, e eu os curaria’.

16 Mas felizes são os olhos de vocês, porque veem; e os ouvidos de vocês, porque ouvem.

17 Pois eu digo a verdade: Muitos profetas e justos desejaram ver o que vocês estão vendo, mas não viram, e ouvir o que vocês estão ouvindo, mas não ouviram.

18 “Portanto, ouçam o que significa a parábola do semeador:

19 Quando alguém ouve a mensagem do Reino e não a entende, o Maligno vem e arranca o que foi semeado em seu coração. Esse é o caso da semente que caiu à beira do caminho.