Acts 13:27
For those who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, who failed to recognize or understand both Jesus and the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled these [very prophecies] by condemning Him.
Acts 3:17
“Now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance [not fully aware of what you were doing], just as your rulers did also.
Luke 24:20
and how the chief priests and our rulers handed Him over to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him.
Acts 15:21
For from ancient generations [the writing of] Moses has been preached in every city, since
2 Corinthians 3:14
But [in fact] their minds were hardened [for they had lost the ability to understand]; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed [only] in Christ.
Genesis 50:20
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present outcome, that many people would be kept alive [as they are this day].
Matthew 22:29
But Jesus replied to them,
Matthew 26:54-56
Luke 22:34
Jesus said,
Luke 24:24-27
Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just exactly as the women had said, but they did not see Him.”
Luke 24:44-45
Then He said to them,
John 8:28
So Jesus said,
John 15:21
John 16:3
John 19:28-30
After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said in fulfillment of the Scripture,
John 19:36-37
For these things took place to fulfill the Scripture, “Not a bone of His shall be broken.”
Acts 13:14-15
Now they went on from Perga and arrived at Antioch in Pisidia, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
Acts 26:22-23
But I have had help from God to this day, and I stand [before people] testifying to small and great alike, stating nothing except what the Prophets and Moses said would come to pass—
Acts 28:23
When they had set a day for Paul, they came to his lodging in large numbers. And he carefully explained [Christianity] to them from morning until evening, solemnly testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus, both from the Law of Moses and from the [writings of the] Prophets.
Romans 11:8-10
just as it is written [in Scripture],
Eyes that do not see and ears that do not hear,
[a spiritual apathy that has continued] to this very day.”
Romans 11:25
I do not want you, believers, to be unaware of this mystery [God’s previously hidden plan]—so that you will not be wise in your own opinion—that a partial hardening has [temporarily] happened to Israel [to last] until the full number of the Gentiles has come in;
1 Corinthians 2:8
None of the rulers of this age recognized and understood this wisdom; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;
2 Corinthians 4:4
among them the god of this world [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
1 Timothy 1:13
even though I was formerly a blasphemer [of our Lord] and a persecutor [of His church] and a shameful and outrageous and violent aggressor [toward believers]. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.