Matthew 13:15

15Has grown dullἐπαχύνθηforγὰρtheἡheartκαρδίαof theτοῦpeopleλαοῦthisτούτου,andκαὶwith theτοῖςearsὠσὶνbarelyβαρέωςthey have heardἤκουσαν,andκαὶtheτοὺςeyesὀφθαλμοὺςof themαὐτῶνthey have closedἐκάμμυσαν·otherwiseμήποτεthey should seeἴδωσινwith theτοῖςeyesὀφθαλμοῖςandκαὶwith theτοῖςearsὠσὶνthey should hearἀκούσωσινandκαὶwith theτῇheartκαρδίᾳthey should understandσυνῶσινandκαὶshould returnἐπιστρέψωσιν,andκαὶI will healἰάσομαιthemαὐτούς.

For the heart of this people grew dull, and they barely hear with the ears, and they closed their eyes, lest ever they might see with the eyes, and might hear with the ears, and might understand with the heart, and might return, and I will heal them.’

Vocab difficulty

50.5

Rare words

  • ἐπαχύνθη

    παχύνομαι

    I fatten, thicken; pass. fig: I become stupid, dull, unfeeling.

  • βαρέως

    βαρέως

    heavily, with difficulty.

  • ἐκάμμυσαν

    καμμύω

    I close, shut the eyes.