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An unnamed elder holding a rolled scroll gazes toward the horizon, illustrating the longing Jesus describes.
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Matthew 13:17

What Others Longed For

Parables of the Kingdom and Hometown Offense · Matthew 13

Story guide: An unnamed elder looking toward the horizon illustrates the longing of prophets and righteous people to see and hear what the disciples now experience.

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17For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see and did not see it, and to hear what you hear and did not hear it.

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