Matthew 13:16

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 10:23-24 : 23 Turning to the disciples, he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see, 24 for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them."
  • Matt 16:17 : 17 Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
  • Eph 1:17-18 : 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; 18 having the eyes of your hearts{TR reads "understanding" instead of "hearts"} enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
  • 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
  • John 20:29 : 29 Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me,{TR adds " Thomas,"} you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed."
  • Acts 26:18 : 18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
  • Matt 5:3-9 : 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the gentle, For they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, For they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called children of God. 10 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. 11 "Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
  • Luke 2:29-30 : 29 "Now you are releasing your servant, Master, According to your word, in peace; 30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,

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  • Matt 13:17-18
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    17For most assuredly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them.

    18"Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.

  • Matt 13:13-15
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    13Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don't see, and hearing, they don't hear, neither do they understand.

    14In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, 'By hearing you will hear, And will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, And will in no way perceive:

    15For this people's heart has grown callous, Their ears are dull of hearing, They have closed their eyes; Or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their heart, And should turn again; And I would heal them.'

  • Luke 10:23-24
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    23Turning to the disciples, he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,

    24for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them."

  • Mark 4:12-13
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    12that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.'"

    13He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?

  • Acts 28:26-27
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    26saying, 'Go to this people, and say, In hearing, you will hear, But will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, But will in no way perceive.

    27For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their heart, And would turn again, And I would heal them.'

  • Matt 13:9-11
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    9He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

    10The disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

    11He answered them, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

  • Matt 20:33-34
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    33They told him, "Lord, that our eyes may be opened."

    34Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.

  • Matt 11:15
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    15He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Mark 8:18
    77%

    18Having eyes, don't you see? Having ears, don't you hear? Don't you remember?

  • John 12:40-41
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    40"He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, Lest they should see with their eyes, And perceive with their heart, And would turn, And I would heal them."

    41Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

  • Luke 11:28
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    28But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."

  • Isa 32:3
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    3The eyes of those who see shall not be dim, and the ears of those who hear shall listen.

  • Mark 4:9
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    9He said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."

  • Isa 6:9-10
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    9He said, "Go, and tell this people, 'You hear indeed, But don't understand; And you see indeed, But don't perceive.'

    10Make the heart of this people fat; 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 turn again, and be healed."

  • Isa 42:18
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    18Hear, you deaf; and look, you blind, that you may see.

  • Mark 7:16
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    16If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"

  • Mark 4:23
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    23If any man has ears to hear, let him hear."

  • Luke 6:20-21
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    20He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, For yours is the Kingdom of God.

    21Blessed are you who hunger now, For you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, For you will laugh.

  • Matt 11:4-5
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    4Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

    5the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

  • Matt 5:8
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    8Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.

  • John 9:41
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    41Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains.

  • Matt 15:31
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    31so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, injured whole, lame walking, and blind seeing--and they glorified the God of Israel.

  • Isa 42:20
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    20You see many things, but don't observe. His ears are open, but he doesn't hear.

  • Luke 7:22
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    22Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

  • John 20:29
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    29Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me,{TR adds " Thomas,"} you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed."

  • Matt 9:29-30
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    29Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."

    30Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly charged them, saying, "See that no one knows about this."

  • Isa 29:18
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    18In that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

  • Luke 8:10
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    10He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

  • Matt 13:43
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    43Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • John 13:17
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    17If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

  • Luke 24:16
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    16But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

  • Luke 14:15
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    15When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is he who will feast in the Kingdom of God!"

  • John 9:39
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    39Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, that those who don't see may see; and that those who see may become blind."

  • Isa 35:5
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    5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

  • 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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    51Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "Rhabboni,{Rhabboni is a transliteration of the Hebrew word for "great teacher."} that I may see again."