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12 Everyone who has this kind of knowledge will be given more knowledge. In fact, they will have very much. If anyone doesn’t have this kind of knowledge, even what little they have will be taken away from them. 13 Here is why I use stories when I speak to the people. I say,

“They look, but they don’t really see.
    They listen, but they don’t really hear or understand.

14 In them the words of the prophet Isaiah come true. He said,

“ ‘You will hear but never understand.
    You will see but never know what you are seeing.

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