Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.

When the high priests and Pharisees heard these parables they knew he was speaking about them;

but that (as it is written) They should see who never had learned about him, and they who had never heard of him should understand.

which has reached you as it spreads over all the world with fruit and increase. Such has been your life from the day you learned to know what God's grace really is.

May their hearts be encouraged! May they learn the meaning of love! May they have all the wealth of conviction that comes from insight! May they learn to know that open secret of God, the Father of Christ,