13 Por isso lhes falo em parábolas, porque vendo, não vêem; e ouvindo, não ouvem, nem entendem.

14 Neles se está cumprindo a profecia de Isaías, que diz: Certamente ouvireis, e de nenhum modo entendereis; Certamente vereis, e de nenhum modo percebereis.

15 Pois o coração deste povo se fez pesado, E os seus ouvidos se fizeram tardos, E eles fecharam os olhos; Para não suceder que, vendo com os olhos E ouvindo com os ouvidos, Entendam no coração e se convertam, E eu os sare.

13 For this reason I put things into the form of stories; because they see without seeing, and give ear without hearing, and the sense is not clear to them.

14 And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:

15 For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.