# General Information:

Here the author quotes from the Psalms to show that Jesus' teaching in parables fulfilled prophecy.

# what had been said through the prophet might be fulfilled, when he said

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what God told one of the prophets to write long ago might come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# when he said

"when the prophet said"

# I will open my mouth

This is an idiom that means to speak. Alternate translation: "I will speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# things that were hidden

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "things that God has kept hidden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# from the foundation of the world

The author speaks of the world as if it were a building set on a foundation. Alternate translation: "since the beginning of the world" or "since God created the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])