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.’

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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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10 And He said, (A)To you it has been granted to know the [a]mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest they are told in parables, so that [b](B)while seeing they may not see, and [c]while hearing they may not understand.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 8:10 I.e., secrets
  2. Luke 8:10 Or though seeing, they will not
  3. Luke 8:10 Or though hearing, they will not

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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  1. John 12:40 Lit be turned; i.e., turn about

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.”’

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 28:26 Lit with a hearing you will hear
  2. Acts 28:26 Lit seeing you will see
  3. Acts 28:27 Lit dull
  4. Acts 28:27 Or are hard of hearing

16 However, they (A)did not all heed the [a]good news; for Isaiah says, “(B)Lord, who has believed our report?”

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:16 Or gospel

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.”

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