Isaiah 6:9–10; Matthew 13:14–15; Mark 4:12; Luke 8:10; John 12:40

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Isaiah 6:9–10

9 And he said, d“Go, and say to this people:

e“‘Keep on hearing,1 but do not understand;

keep on seeing,2 but do not perceive.’

10  fMake the heart of this people dull,3

and their ears heavy,

and gblind their eyes;

lest they see with their eyes,

and hear with their ears,

and understand with their hearts,

and turn and be healed.”


Matthew 13:14–15

14 Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:

h“‘“You will indeed hear but never understand,

and you will indeed see but never perceive.”

15  For this people’s heart has grown dull,

and with their ears they can barely hear,

and their eyes they have closed,

lest they should see with their eyes

and hear with their ears

and understand with their heart

and turn, and I would heal them.’


Mark 4:12

12 so that

l“‘they may indeed see but not perceive,

and may indeed hear but not understand,

lest they should turn and be forgiven.’”


Luke 8:10

10 he said, u“To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that v‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’


John 12:40

40  v“He has blinded their eyes

and whardened their heart,

lest they see with their eyes,

and understand with their heart, and turn,

and I would heal them.”