Matthew 13:16

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“But your eyes are blessed because they see, and your ears because they hear.

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  • Luke 10:23-24 : 23 Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said privately,“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
  • Matt 16:17 : 17 And Jesus answered him,“You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven!
  • Eph 1:17-18 : 17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, will give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your growing knowledge of him, 18 – since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened– so that you can know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
  • 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 For God, who said“Let light shine out of darkness,” is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.
  • John 20:29 : 29 Jesus said to him,“Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are the people who have not seen and yet have believed.”
  • Acts 26:18 : 18 to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
  • Matt 5:3-9 : 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. 7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God. 10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.
  • Luke 2:29-30 : 29 “Now, according to your word, Sovereign Lord, permit your servant to depart in peace. 30 For my eyes have seen your salvation

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  • Matt 13:17-18
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    17For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

    18“So listen to the parable of the sower:

  • Matt 13:13-15
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    13For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.

    14And concerning them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:‘You will listen carefully yet will never understand, you will look closely yet will never comprehend.

    15For the heart of this people has become dull; they are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’

  • Luke 10:23-24
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    23Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said privately,“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!

    24For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”

  • Mark 4:12-13
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    12so that although they look they may look but not see, and although they hear they may hear but not understand, so they may not repent and be forgiven.”

    13He said to them,“Don’t you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable?

  • Acts 28:26-27
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    26when he said,‘Go to this people and say,“You will keep on hearing, but will never understand, and you will keep on looking, but will never perceive.

    27For the heart of this people has become dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have closed their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.”’

  • Matt 13:9-11
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    9The one who has ears had better listen!”

    10Then the disciples came to him and said,“Why do you speak to them in parables?”

    11He replied,“You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not.

  • Matt 20:33-34
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    33They said to him,“Lord, let our eyes be opened.”

    34Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.

  • Matt 11:15
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    15The one who has ears had better listen!

  • Mark 8:18
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    18Though you have eyes, don’t you see? And though you have ears, can’t you hear? Don’t you remember?

  • John 12:40-41
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    40“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and understand with their heart, and turn to me, and I would heal them.”

    41Isaiah said these things because he saw Christ’s glory, and spoke about him.

  • Luke 11:28
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    28But he replied,“Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”

  • Isa 32:3
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    3Eyes will no longer be blind and ears will be attentive.

  • Mark 4:9
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    9And he said,“Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!”

  • Isa 6:9-10
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    9He said,“Go and tell these people:‘Listen continually, but don’t understand! Look continually, but don’t perceive!’

    10Make the hearts of these people calloused; make their ears deaf and their eyes blind! Otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, their hearts might understand and they might repent and be healed.”

  • Isa 42:18
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    18The Lord Reasons with His People“Listen, you deaf ones! Take notice, you blind ones!

  • Mark 4:23
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    23If anyone has ears to hear, he had better listen!”

  • Luke 6:20-21
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    20Then he looked up at his disciples and said:“Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.

    21“Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied.“Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

  • Matt 11:4-5
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    4Jesus answered them,“Go tell John what you hear and see:

    5The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them

  • Matt 5:8
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    8“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

  • John 9:41
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    41Jesus replied,“If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin, but now because you claim that you can see, your guilt remains.

  • Matt 15:31
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    31As a result, the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.

  • Isa 42:20
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    20You see many things, but don’t comprehend; their ears are open, but do not hear.”

  • Luke 7:22
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    22So he answered them,“Go tell John what you have seen and heard: The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news proclaimed to them.

  • John 20:29
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    29Jesus said to him,“Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are the people who have not seen and yet have believed.”

  • Matt 9:29-30
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    29Then he touched their eyes saying,“Let it be done for you according to your faith.”

    30And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them,“See that no one knows about this!”

  • Isa 29:18
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    18At that time the deaf will be able to hear words read from a scroll, and the eyes of the blind will be able to see through deep darkness.

  • Luke 8:10
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    10He said,“You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand.

  • Matt 13:43
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    43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears had better listen!

  • John 13:17
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    17If you understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

  • Luke 24:16
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    16(but their eyes were kept from recognizing him).

  • Luke 14:15
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    15The Parable of the Great Banquet When one of those at the meal with Jesus heard this, he said to him,“Blessed is everyone who will feast in the kingdom of God!”

  • John 9:39
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    39Jesus said,]“For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind.”

  • Isa 35:5
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    5Then blind eyes will open, deaf ears will hear.

  • Luke 18:42
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    42Jesus said to him,“Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”

  • Mark 10:51
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    51Then Jesus said to him,“What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man replied,“Rabbi, let me see again.”