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Isaiah 6:9-10

Isa.6.9-Isa.6.10

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9He said, “Go and tell this people: “ ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ 10Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
Isaiah 6:9-10 New International Version (NIV)The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.

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  1. The parables of the Kingdom explicitly fulfills Isaiah 6:9-10

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    Jesus says that in the crowds' response the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled.

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  2. Matthew 13:14-15 quotes Isaiah 6:9-10

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    Jesus explains the purpose of parables by quoting Isaiah's commission about a people who hear without understanding.

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