Study Desk

This is why I use stories to teach the people: They see, but they don't really see. They hear, but they don't really hear or understand.

For the minds of these people have become stubborn. They do not hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might really understand what they see with their eyes and hear with their ears. They might really understand in their minds and come back to me and be healed.' Isaiah 6:9–10

But you are blessed, because you see with your eyes and hear with your ears.

I tell you the truth, many prophets and good people wanted to see the things that you now see, but they did not see them. And they wanted to hear the things that you now hear, but they did not hear them.

The crowd was amazed when they saw that people who could not speak before were now able to speak. The crippled were made strong. The lame could walk, and the blind could see. And they praised the God of Israel for this.

And in the morning you say that it will be a rainy day, because the sky is dark and red. You see these signs in the sky and know what they mean. In the same way, you see the things that I am doing now, but you don't know their meaning.

I tell you the truth, some people standing here will see the Son of Man coming with his kingdom before they die."

They answered, "Lord, we want to see."

Jesus felt sorry for the blind men and touched their eyes, and at once they could see. Then they followed Jesus.

and said to them, "Go to the town you can see there. When you enter it, you will quickly find a donkey tied there with its colt. Untie them and bring them to me.

"When the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man who was not dressed for a wedding.

"They do good things so that other people will see them. They enlarge the little boxes holding Scriptures that they wear, and they make their special prayer clothes very long.

I tell you, you will not see me again until that time when you will say, ‘God bless the One who comes in the name of the Lord.'"

Jesus asked, "Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, not one stone will be left on another. Every stone will be thrown down to the ground."

"Daniel the prophet spoke about ‘a blasphemous object that brings destruction.' You will see this standing in the holy place." (You who read this should understand what it means.)

"At that time, the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the peoples of the world will cry. They will see the Son of Man coming on clouds in the sky with great power and glory.

In the same way, when you see all these things happening, you will know that the time is near, ready to come.

"Then the good people will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and give you food, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

When did we see you alone and away from home and invite you into our house? When did we see you without clothes and give you something to wear?

When did we see you sick or in prison and care for you?'