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39 This is why the people could not believe. Because Isaiah also said,

40 “God made the people blind.
    He closed their minds.
He did this so that they would not see with their eyes
    and understand with their minds.
He did it so that they would not turn
    and be healed.” (A)

41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ divine greatness. So he spoke about him.

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39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:

40 “He has blinded their eyes
    and hardened their hearts,
so they can neither see with their eyes,
    nor understand with their hearts,
    nor turn—and I would heal them.”[a](A)

41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory(B) and spoke about him.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. John 12:40 Isaiah 6:10