Matthew 13:14-15

[14] And them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and understand; and seeing and [15] For people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

What is the context of Matthew 13:14-15?

The Reason for the Parables (Matthew 13:10-17 true)
The Purpose of Parables (Matthew 13:10-17 true)
An Explanation (Matthew 13:10-17 true)
The Purpose of the Parables (Matthew 13:10-17 true)
Why Jesus Used Parables (Matthew 13:10-35 true)
The Parable of the Sower .( A .) .( B .) .( C .) (Matthew 13:1-23 true)
Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed (Matthew 13:1-23 true)

What does Matthew 13:14-15 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus quoted Isaiah 6:9-10 where God told His prophet that widespread unbelief and consequent divine heart-hardening would be what he would experience in his ministry. The context of the Isaiah passage explained that Israel"s hardness would continue until the land lay in ruins. The Exile was not the complete fulfillment of this prophecy. The hardhearted condition was still present in Jesus" day and, we might add, even today. Most Jews will remain generally unresponsive until their land is desolate in the Tribulation, but they will turn to the Lord when He returns to earth at His second coming ( Zechariah 12:10-14; Romans 11:25-26). The word "lest" (NASB) or "otherwise" (NIV) in the middle of Matthew 13:15 probably indicates God"s judicial hardening of the Jews" hearts (cf. 2 Thessalonians 2:11).