IDENTITY
Matthew 13:16
Religion / Bible
Work Summary
Matthew 13:16 is a biblical passage. Jesus calls the disciples' eyes and ears blessed because they are able to perceive what is being revealed to them. The verse concerns spiritual perception and the privilege of understanding what others have long desired to see and hear.
Evidence Summary
The verse is embedded in a long reflection on vocation, reading and artistic/spiritual understanding.
No visual-art connection is inferred beyond Van Gogh's explicit surrounding comparisons.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Bible
Work
Matthew 13:16
Years / Period
22–24 Jun 1880
Van Gogh Relation
Quoted / Copied, Compared / Connected
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
22–24 Jun 1880 — Letter 155
Quoted / Copied · Quoted / alluded to
The scholarly notes identify Matthew 13:16 in Van Gogh's text.
Response: The verse is embedded in a long reflection on vocation, reading and artistic/spiritual understanding.
Connection: No visual-art connection is inferred beyond Van Gogh's explicit surrounding comparisons.
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