Isaiah 42:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?

Who is blind

General references

Matthew 13:13

John 8:27

Bible References

Who is blind

and in them is fulfilled that prophecy of Esaias, "by hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand: and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive.

let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. now if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

wo unto you, ye blind guides, who say, if any man swear by the temple he is under no obligation: but if he swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.

said, why do you trouble your heads about your having no bread? are you yet so void of sense, and understanding? are your minds so blinded?

upon which the Pharisees answered, are ye also seduced?

and Jesus said, to execute justice am I come into this world: that they who see not, may see; and that they who do see, may become blind.

and hardned their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."

'Tis true, you bear the name of a Jew, you depend upon the law, and boast of your worship:

"What then, hath not Israel obtained what he sought for?" no, but the chosen remnant have obtained it, and the rest are obdurate to this day,

besides, their minds were greatly prejudiced: for that very veil would still have obstructed the understanding of the old testament, unless it had been taken away by Christ.

to those unbelievers, whose minds the God of this world has so blinded, that the glorious lustre of the gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, does not enlighten them.

General references

therefore speak I to them in parables: because they over-look what they see: and are inattentive to what they hear, neither will they comprehend.

but they did not perceive that he meant the father.