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That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and [their] sins 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 parable.
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And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all [these] 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 at any time they should be converted, and [their] sins should be forgiven them.
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And he said to them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?