John 12:40

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John 12:40

'He has blinded their eyes, and blunted their mind, so that they should not see with their eyes, and perceive with their mind, and turn--And I should heal them.'

Matthew 13:13-15

That is why I speak to them in parables, because, though they have eyes, they do not see, and though they have ears, they do not hear or understand.

Mark 4:12

'Though they have eyes, they may see without perceiving; And though they have ears, they may hear without understanding; Lest some day they should turn and be forgiven.'

"To you," he said, "the knowledge of the hidden truths of the Kingdom of God has been imparted, but to others in parables only, that 'though they have eyes they may not see, and though they have ears, they may not understand.'

Matthew 15:14

Let them be; they are but blind guides; and, if one blind man guides another, both of them will fall into a ditch."

Mark 6:52

For they had not understood about the loaves, their minds being slow to learn.

Mark 8:17-18

And, noticing this, Jesus said to them: "Why are you talking about your being short of bread? Do not you yet see or understand? Are your minds still so slow or comprehension?

Luke 4:18

'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, For he has consecrated me to bring Good News to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to captives and restoration of sight to the blind, To set the oppressed at liberty,

John 9:39

And Jesus added: "It was to put men to the test that I came into this world, in order that those that cannot see should see, and that those that can see should become blind."

Acts 3:19

Therefore, repent and turn, that your sins may be wiped away; so that happier times may come from the Lord himself,

Acts 15:3

The Church, therefore, sent them on their journey, and they made their way through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling the story of the conversion of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the Brethren.

Acts 28:26

'Go to this nation and say--"You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, and, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving."

Romans 9:18

So, then, where God wills, he takes pity, and where he wills, he hardens the heart.

Romans 11:7-11

What follows from this? Why, that Israel as a nation failed to secure what it was seeking, while those whom God selected did secure it.

James 5:19-20

My Brothers, should one of you be led astray from the Truth, and some one bring him back again,

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Summary

John 12:40

He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

Hath

Romans 11:8

That they

Mark 8:17

And be

Acts 3:19

Acts 15:3

James 5:19

Heal

Luke 4:18

General references

John 1:5

John 9:18

John 10:37

Bible References

Hath

And Jesus added: "It was to put men to the test that I came into this world, in order that those that cannot see should see, and that those that can see should become blind."

That is why I speak to them in parables, because, though they have eyes, they do not see, and though they have ears, they do not hear or understand.

Let them be; they are but blind guides; and, if one blind man guides another, both of them will fall into a ditch."

'Though they have eyes, they may see without perceiving; And though they have ears, they may hear without understanding; Lest some day they should turn and be forgiven.'

'Go to this nation and say--"You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, and, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving."

The rest grew callous; as Scripture says--'God has given them a deadness of mind--eyes that are not to see and ears that are not to hear--and it is so to this very day.'

That they

And, noticing this, Jesus said to them: "Why are you talking about your being short of bread? Do not you yet see or understand? Are your minds still so slow or comprehension?

And be

Therefore, repent and turn, that your sins may be wiped away; so that happier times may come from the Lord himself,

The Church, therefore, sent them on their journey, and they made their way through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling the story of the conversion of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the Brethren.

My Brothers, should one of you be led astray from the Truth, and some one bring him back again,

Heal

General references

And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness never overpowered it.

The Jews, however, refused to believe that he had been blind and had gained his sight, until they had called his parents and questioned them.

If I am not doing the work that my Father is doing, do not believe me;