Matthew 13:15

Matthew chapter 13 · verse 15 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For this people’s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Context

v.14And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:

v.15This passage

v.16But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

2 Timothy 4:4
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.
Isaiah 57:18
I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
2 Timothy 2:25
in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
Hebrews 5:11
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.
Isaiah 44:20
He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside; and he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
Jeremiah 33:6
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them; and I will reveal unto them abundance of peace and truth.