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BibleGateway: Matthew 13:10-17

ESV Text: Matthew 13:10-17


KJV Text:

The section starts at about 0:52 and ends at about 2:14

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10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 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. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. 17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 46:
On What Has Now Been Sown

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1. On what has now been sown 
Thy blessing, Lord, bestow; 
The power is Thine alone 
To make it spring and grow. 
Do Thou in grace the harvest raise, 
And Thou alone shalt have the praise. 

2. To Thee our wants are known, 
From Thee are all our powers; 
Accept what is Thine own 
And pardon what is ours. 
Our praises, Lord, and prayers receive 
And to Thy Word a blessing give. 

3. Oh, grant that each of us 
Now met before Thee here 
May meet together thus 
When Thou and Thine appear 
And follow Thee to heaven, our home. 
E’en so, Amen, Lord Jesus, come!