John 12:40
He has blinded their eyes. He hardened their heart. Otherwise they would see with their eyes and perceive with their heart. Then they would turn and I would heal them.
Isaiah 6:10
This people's heart has become calloused. They hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.(Septuagint)
Matthew 13:13-15
I speak to them in illustrations (stories) (parables) (allegories), because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear. They just do not understand.
Joshua 11:20
It was Jehovah who hardened their hearts to make war against Israel. That way he could completely destroy them. That they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
Isaiah 29:10
Jehovah has made you drowsy. He shut your eyes in a deep sleep you prophets and visionaries. He overwhelmed your leaders.
Mark 4:12
So that seeing they may see and not perceive. And hearing they may hear and not understand. Otherwise they might repent and be forgiven.
Luke 8:10
He said: You are meant to know the secrets of the kingdom of God. I speak to the rest in illustrations, that seeing they may not see and hearing they may not understand.
Exodus 4:21
Jehovah said to Moses: When you go back to Egypt see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put in your power. I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.
Exodus 7:3
I will harden Pharaoh's heart that I may multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 7:13
Pharaoh continued to be stubborn. Just as Jehovah had predicted, he would not listen to them.
Exodus 14:4
I will make him stubborn. He will pursue you. My victory over the king and his army will bring me honor. Then the Egyptians will know that I am Jehovah! The Israelites did as they were told.
Exodus 14:8
Jehovah made the king so stubborn that he went after them. The Israelites proudly went on their way.
Exodus 14:17
I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. I will be honored through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen.
Deuteronomy 29:4
To this very day Jehovah has not given you a heart to know, eyes to see, or ears to hear.
1 Kings 22:20
Jehovah asked: Who will deceive Ahab so that he will go and be killed at Ramoth? Some of the angels said one thing, and others said something else,
Psalm 6:2
Be merciful to me, Jehovah, for I am faint. O Jehovah, heal me, for my bones are in agony.
Psalm 41:4
I said: O Jehovah, be gracious to me! Heal me for I have sinned against you.
Psalm 135:10-18
He struck great nations and killed mighty kings,
Psalm 147:3
He is the healer of the brokenhearted. He is the one who bandages their wounds.
Isaiah 26:11
O Jehovah, your hand is lifted high, but they do not see it. Let them see your zeal for your people and be put to shame. Let the fire reserved for your enemies consume them.
Isaiah 42:19-20
Is anyone more blind than my servant or more deaf than the messenger I send?
Isaiah 53:5
But he was pierced for our transgressions! He was crushed for our iniquities! The punishment that brought us peace was upon him. There has been healing for us because of his wounds.
Isaiah 57:18-19
I have seen his ways, and will heal him. I will also lead him, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.
Jeremiah 3:22
Return you backsliding children, and I will forgive you for being unfaithful. See, we have come to you because you are Jehovah our God.
Jeremiah 5:21
Hear this, you stupid and senseless people! You have eyes, but you cannot see. You have ears, but you cannot hear.'
Ezekiel 12:2
Son of man, you are living among rebellious people. They have eyes, but they cannot see. They have ears, but they cannot hear because they are rebellious people.
Ezekiel 14:9
If a prophet is tricked into giving a prophecy, it is I, Jehovah, who tricked the prophet. I will use my power against you and destroy you from among my people Israel.
Hosea 6:1
Come, and let us return to Jehovah. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us. He has wounded us but he will bandage us.
Hosea 14:4
I will heal their apostasy! I will love them freely for my anger has turned away from them.
Matthew 15:14
Let them be. They are blind guides. If a blind man guides another blind man, they will fall in a hole together.
Mark 6:52
They had not understood the loaves of bread. Their minds were closed.
Mark 8:17-18
Hearing this Jesus said: Why do you reason about having no bread? Do you not understand? Are your hearts dull of understanding?
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of Jehovah is upon me. He anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind. To set at liberty those who are bruised.
John 9:39
Jesus said: I came into the world for this judgment that those not seeing may see and those seeing may become blind.
Acts 3:19
Repent therefore, and turn around, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times (seasons) of refreshing shall come from the presence of Jehovah. (Deuteronomy 18:18, 19)
Acts 15:3
The congregation sent them on their way. They passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the nations. They brought great joy to all the brothers.
Acts 28:26
He said, Go and say to this people, 'You will listen and listen, but not understand. You will look and look, but not see.
Romans 9:18
He shows mercy to the one he chooses, and he allows others to be stubborn.
Romans 11:7-11
What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks. The chosen ones have obtained it, and the rest were blinded (rendered stupid) (hardened) (made insensitive).
James 5:19-20
My brothers, if any among you strays from the truth, and one brings him back,