Matthew 13:34-35

Prophecy and Parables

34 1All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable.
35 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:[a]2"I will open my mouth in parables; 3I will utter what has been hidden 4since the foundation of the world."

Cross References 4

  • 1. ver. 3; Mark 4:33, 34; [John 16:25, 29]
  • 2. Cited from Psalms 78:2
  • 3. [ver. 11; Romans 16:25, 26; 1 Corinthians 2:7]
  • 4. Matthew 25:34; Luke 11:50; [John 17:24; Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 1:20]

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some manuscripts Isaiah the prophet
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