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 similitudes, and will speak forth things which have been kept secret from the beginning of the world;

I will utter

I will incline mine ear to the parable, and show my dark speech upon the harp.

Behold, old things are come to pass, and new things I do declare; and before they come I tell you of them."

Now doth the LORD God no manner of thing, but he telleth his secret before unto his servants the prophets.

Nevertheless it shall be easier for Tyre and Sidon, at the judgment, than for you.

To him that is of power to establish you according to my gospel and preaching of Jesus Christ, in uttering of the mystery which was kept secret since the world began,

but we speak the wisdom of God, which is in secret and lieth hid, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

which mystery in times past was not opened unto the sons of men as it is now declared unto his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit:

whereof am I made a minister according to the ordinance of God, which ordinance was given me unto you ward, to fulfill the word of God:

which saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our deeds, but according to his own purpose and grace, which grace was given us through Christ Jesus before the world was,

which is after godliness upon the hope of eternal life; which life God, that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began:

God, in time past, diversely and many ways, spake unto the fathers by prophets:

searching when, or at what time, the spirit of Christ which was in them should signify - which spirit testified before - the passions that should come unto Christ, and the glory that should follow after.

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And he began his parable and said, "Balaam the son of Beor hath said; and the man that hath his eye open hath said;

"Thou son of man, put forth a dark speaking and a parable unto the house of Israel,

and he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.