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 offer a parable [with] my mouth. I will pour out riddles from long ago,

I will utter

I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will {propound} my riddle on a lyre.

Look! the former things have come, and I declare new things. I {announce} [them] to you before they sprout up."

Surely my Lord does not do anything unless he has revealed his secret to his servants the prophets.

But it will be more bearable for Tyre and for Sidon in the judgment than for you!

but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a mystery, which God predestined before the ages for our glory,

(which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit):

of which I became a minister, according to God's stewardship which was given to me for you, to complete 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 that was given to us in Christ Jesus {before time began},

in the hope of eternal life which God, who does not lie, promised before eternal ages,

[Although] God spoke long ago in many parts and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets,

investigating for what [person] or which time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating [when he] testified beforehand to the sufferings with reference to Christ and the glories after these [things],

General references

And he {uttered} his oracle and said, "The declaration of Balaam son of Beor, and the declaration of the man whose eye is closed,

"Son of man, tell a riddle and quote a proverb to the house of Israel,

And opening his mouth he began to teach them, saying,

known from of old.'