Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
And in them is fulfilled—rather, "is fulfilling," or "is receiving its fulfilment."
the prophecy of Esaias, which saith— (Isaiah 6:9-10 —here quoted according to the Septuagint).
By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand, etc.—They were thus judicially sealed up under the darkness and obduracy which they deliberately preferred to the light and healing which Jesus brought nigh to them.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Matthew 13:14:
Psalms 49:4
Isaiah 6:9
Isaiah 22:5
Isaiah 28:13
Isaiah 29:11
Zechariah 13:7
Matthew 13:3
Mark 4:11-12
Mark 11:14
Acts 28:26
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