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

Isaiah 43:8

Matthew 13:13

John 8:27

Bible References

Who is blind

He said, "Go and tell these people: 'Listen continually, but don't understand! Look continually, but don't perceive!'

You will be shocked and amazed! You are totally blind! They are drunk, but not because of wine; they stagger, but not because of beer.

All their watchmen are blind, they are unaware. All of them are like mute dogs, unable to bark. They pant, lie down, and love to snooze.

The Lord answered, "This will happen because my people are foolish. They do not know me. They are like children who have no sense. They have no understanding. They are skilled at doing evil. They do not know how to do good."

Tell them: 'Hear this, you foolish people who have no understanding, who have eyes but do not discern, who have ears but do not perceive:

"Son of man, you are living in the midst of a rebellious house. They have eyes to see, but do not see, and ears to hear, but do not hear, because they are a rebellious house.

And concerning them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: 'You will listen carefully yet will never understand, you will look closely yet will never comprehend.

Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit."

"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.'

When he learned of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you arguing about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Have your hearts been hardened?

Then the Pharisees answered, "You haven't been deceived too, have you?

Jesus said,] "For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind."

"He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and understand with their heart, and turn to me, and I would heal them."

But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of your relationship to God

What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was diligently seeking, but the elect obtained it. The rest were hardened,

But their minds were closed. For to this very day, the same veil remains when they hear the old covenant read. It has not been removed because only in Christ is it taken away.

among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.

General references

Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, those who are deaf, even though they have ears!

For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.

(They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.)