Matthew 13:16-17 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Happy Eyes and Ears

Matthew 13:16-17 – Happy Eyes and Ears

|| Luke 10:23, 24

MT13:16 “But, blessed[1] are the eyes of you [disciples] because they saw;[2] and your ears because they listened. MT13:17 I tell you this truth: Many prophets[3] and righteous persons[4] longed to see what you behold but did not see; and to listen to what you hear but did not hear.

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[1] Blessed: Or, PME: how fortunate; RIEU: your eyes are privileged; KIT: happy.

[2] They saw: Spiritual discernment and recognition of Jesus as the Messiah. Compare John 1:29, 36, 39, 46 and the word “see.”

[3] Prophets: Compare what Peter says about this at 1 Peter 1:10-12 (Ephesians 3:4, 5).

[4] Righteous persons: Or, KJV: righteous men; GDSP: upright men. Compare John 8:58; Hebrews 11:13, 16, 39.

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Preceding

Matthew 13 – Parables on Kingdom mysteries

Matthew 13:1-9 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Parable: the Soil and the Seed

Matthew 13:10-15 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Why Speak in Parables?

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Additional reading

1. A Living Faith #7 Prayer
2. Condemnation of the World and Illustration of Justification