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in order that "they may indeed look, but not perceive, and may indeed listen, but not understand; so that they may not turn again and be forgiven.' "
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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When he was alone, those who were around him along with the twelve asked him about the parables.
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And he said to them, "To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside, everything comes in parables;
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in order that "they may indeed look, but not perceive, and may indeed listen, but not understand; so that they may not turn again and be forgiven.' "
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And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand all the parables?
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