Isaiah 6:9-13
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9 And He said, “Go, and tell this people:
‘Keep on (A)listening, but do not understand;
And keep on looking, but do not gain knowledge.’
10 (B)Make the hearts of this people [a](C)insensitive,
Their ears [b]dull,
And their eyes [c]blind,
(D)So that they will not see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
Understand with their hearts,
And return and be healed.”
11 Then I said, “Lord, (E)how long?” And He answered,
“Until (F)cities are devastated and without inhabitant,
Houses are without people
And the land is utterly desolate,
12 The Lord has (G)completely removed people,
And there [d]are many (H)forsaken places in the midst of the land.
13 Yet there will still be a tenth portion in it,
And it will again be subject to burning,
Like a terebinth or an (I)oak
Whose stump remains when it is cut down.
The (J)holy seed is its stump.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 6:10 Lit fat
- Isaiah 6:10 Lit heavy
- Isaiah 6:10 Lit sealed over
- Isaiah 6:12 Or forsakenness will be great
Isaiah 6:9-13
New International Version
9 He said, “Go(A) and tell this people:
“‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding;
be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’(B)
10 Make the heart of this people calloused;(C)
make their ears dull
and close their eyes.[a](D)
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,(E)
understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed.”(F)
11 Then I said, “For how long, Lord?”(G)
And he answered:
“Until the cities lie ruined(H)
and without inhabitant,
until the houses are left deserted(I)
and the fields ruined and ravaged,(J)
12 until the Lord has sent everyone far away(K)
and the land is utterly forsaken.(L)
13 And though a tenth remains(M) in the land,
it will again be laid waste.(N)
But as the terebinth and oak
leave stumps(O) when they are cut down,
so the holy(P) seed will be the stump in the land.”(Q)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 6:10 Hebrew; Septuagint ‘You will be ever hearing, but never understanding; / you will be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / 10 This people’s heart has become calloused; / they hardly hear with their ears, / and they have closed their eyes
Isaiah 43:8
New American Standard Bible
Israel Is God’s Witness
8 Bring out the people who are (A)blind, even though they have eyes,
And those who are deaf, even though they have ears.
Isaiah 43:8
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Jeremiah 5:21
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21 ‘Now hear this, you foolish and [a]senseless people,
Who have (A)eyes but do not see,
Who have ears but do not hear.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 5:21 Lit without heart
Jeremiah 5:21
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Matthew 13:13-14
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13 Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while (A)seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 And [a]in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,
‘[b](B)You shall keep on listening, [c]but shall not understand;
And [d]you shall keep on looking, [e]but shall not perceive;
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:14 Lit for them
- Matthew 13:14 Lit With a hearing you shall hear; a Heb idiom
- Matthew 13:14 Lit and
- Matthew 13:14 Lit Seeing you shall see
- Matthew 13:14 Lit and
Matthew 13:13-14
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13 This is why I speak to them in parables:
“Though seeing, they do not see;
though hearing, they do not hear or understand.(A)
14 In them is fulfilled(B) the prophecy of Isaiah:
“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
Mark 4:12
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12 so that (A)while seeing they may see, and not perceive, and while hearing, they may hear, and not understand, otherwise they might return and it would be forgiven them.”
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Mark 4:12
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Mark 8:18
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18 (A)Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember,
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Mark 8:18
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18 Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?
Luke 8:10
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10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you,(A) but to others I speak in parables, so that,
Footnotes
- Luke 8:10 Isaiah 6:9
John 9:39-41
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39 And Jesus said, “(A)For judgment I came into this world, so that (B)those who do not see may see, and (C)those who see may become blind.” 40 Those who were with Him from the Pharisees heard these things and said to Him, “(D)We are not blind too, are we?” 41 Jesus said to them, “(E)If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now that you maintain, ‘(F)We see,’ your sin remains.
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John 9:39-41
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39 Jesus said,[a] “For judgment(A) I have come into this world,(B) so that the blind will see(C) and those who see will become blind.”(D)
40 Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?”(E)
41 Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.(F)
Footnotes
- John 9:39 Some early manuscripts do not have Then the man said … 39 Jesus said.
John 12:40
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40 “(A)He has blinded their eyes and He (B)hardened their heart, so that they will not see with their eyes and understand with their heart, and [a]be converted, and so I will not heal them.”
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- John 12:40 Lit be turned; i.e., turn about
John 12:40
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Acts 28:26-31
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26 saying,
‘(A)Go to this people and say,
“[a](B)You will keep on hearing, and will not understand;
And [b]you will keep on seeing, and will not perceive;
27 (C)For the hearts of this people have become [c]insensitive,
And with their ears they [d]hardly hear,
And they have closed their eyes;
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart and return,
And I would heal them.”’
28 Therefore, let it be known to you that (D)this salvation of God has been sent (E)to the Gentiles; they will also listen.”[e]
30 Now Paul stayed two full years [f]in his own rented lodging and welcomed all who came to him, 31 [g](F)preaching the kingdom of God and teaching things about the Lord Jesus Christ (G)with all openness, unhindered.
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- Acts 28:26 Lit with a hearing you will hear
- Acts 28:26 Lit seeing you will see
- Acts 28:27 Lit dull
- Acts 28:27 Or are hard of hearing
- Acts 28:28 Late mss add as v 29: When he had spoken these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.
- Acts 28:30 Or at his own expense
- Acts 28:31 Or proclaiming
Acts 28:26-31
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26 “‘Go to this people and say,
“You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
27 For this people’s heart has become calloused;(A)
they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’[a](B)
28 “Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation(C) has been sent to the Gentiles,(D) and they will listen!” [29] [b]
30 For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. 31 He proclaimed the kingdom of God(E) and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness(F) and without hindrance!
Footnotes
- Acts 28:27 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
- Acts 28:29 Some manuscripts include here After he said this, the Jews left, arguing vigorously among themselves.
Romans 11:8
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8 just as it is written:
“(A)God gave them a spirit of stupor,
Eyes to see not and ears to hear not,
Down to this very day.”
Romans 11:8
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