14. This fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah that says,‘When you hear what I say,you will not understand.When you see what I do,you will not comprehend.
15. For the hearts of these people are hardened,and their ears cannot hear,and they have closed their eyes—so their eyes cannot see,and their ears cannot hear,and their hearts cannot understand,and they cannot turn to meand let me heal them.’
16. “But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.
17. I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.
18. “Now listen to the explanation of the parable about the farmer planting seeds: