Matthew 13:13
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.”
συνίημι
To understand, to put together mentally. Suniemi. He who has ears to hear let him hear. Understanding Scripture requires more than intelligence. It requires a teachable and willing heart.
παραβολή
parables
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παραβολή
A parable, a comparison, a story with meaning. Jesus always taught in parables. A parable hides truth from the casual and reveals it to the hungry.
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λαλέω
I speak
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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διά
Because of
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διά
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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οὐδέ
nor
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οὐδέ
not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even
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