Matthew 13:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 13:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 13:15 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 13:15 — KJV
“For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.”
— Matthew 13:15 (KJV)
Matthew 13:15 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 13:15
“For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:15: people, heart, waxed
“Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:15: people, heart, ears
“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 13:15: hearing, lest, any
“He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:15: heart, eyes, should
“Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not: understanding: Heb. heart”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:15: people, heart, ears
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