KJV ORIGINAL
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:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is exactly what the prophet Isaiah predicted would happen, people will listen but won't actually get it, they'll look but won't really see what's right in front of them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes people hear the truth but their hearts just aren't ready to receive it yet.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew was written by an anonymous author, likely a Jewish Christian, for a community of Jewish Christians, probably in Syria, around 80-90 CE. It was written to affirm Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, provide ethical and theological instruction for the community, and help define their identity in a post-Temple era.
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