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- Jesus continues to tell a large crowd of people different parables that describe what the kingdom of God is like. He continues to repeat the words of Isaiah that began in :en:bible🎶mat:13:13.
- **this people's heart has become dull ** - "these people can no longer learn" (see UDB).
- their ears are heavy of hearing - "they no longer desire to listen" (see UDB).
- their eyes they have closed - "they have closed their eyes" or "they refuse to see"
- **Lest they should perhaps perceive with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their heart, And should turn again ** - "So that they will not be able to see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their heart, And as a result turn again."
- turn again - "turn back" or "repent"
- And I should heal them - "And have me heal them." Alternate translation: "And have me receive them again." (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor)