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12 in order that[a] while seeing, they may be seeing and not perceive, and while hearing, they may be hearing and not understanding, that they may not ever turn-back and it be forgiven them”.

Jesus Explains The Parable of The Sower

13 And He says to them, “Do you not know this parable? And how will you understand all the parables? 14 The one sowing sows the word[b].

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 4:12 Jesus here gives the purpose of His speaking in parables. It was in order that the people might remain spiritually blind. In Mt 13:13 it is because the people willfully choose to be blind.
  2. Mark 4:14 Or, message.

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