Matthew 13:17 meaning and explanation
For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
Matthew 13:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus says this privately to his disciples after telling the crowd the parable of the sower. He has just called their eyes and ears blessed, and now he explains why: the longing of Israel's prophets and righteous people has reached its goal in what the disciples see and hear.
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