Matthew 13:35

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Summary

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

I will open

Psalm 78:2

I will utter

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Bible References

I will open

I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

I will utter

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.

Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment, than for you.

Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,

but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdom that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:

which in other generation was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners,

searching what time or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.

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And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old.