Matthew 13:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 13:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 13:13 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understan..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 13:13 — KJV
“Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.”
— Matthew 13:13 (KJV)
Matthew 13:13 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 13:13
“And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:13: parables, seeing, see
“Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:13: therefore, seeing, see
“He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; righteously: Heb. in righteousnesses uprightly: Heb. uprightnesses oppressions: or, deceits blood: Heb. bloods”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:13: speak, seeing, see
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:13: seeing, see, hearing
“Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:13: seeing, see, hearing
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