Lesson 3171

 (Lesson 3171)(09-06-20) Matthew 13:10-15

    “And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.”

    In today’s quote, Jesus explained to his apostles why he had spoken the the Jews in parables. Jesus, in essence, said that the Jews would not, and could not, understand His gospel. 

    Knowing that the Jewish hierarchy would never accept Him, it was the Jews about whom Jesus spoke when He said, “but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.” The Law was taken from the Jews when Jesus fulfilled it. 

     When Jesus said, “For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance”, He was referring to those who would choose to believe in Him. In that quote, Jesus was referring to Himself because He was with them then, and He’s still with us now.~