John 12:40

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

That they

Mark 8:17

And be

Acts 3:19

Acts 15:3

James 5:19

Heal

General references

John 10:37

Bible References

Hath

Jesus said: I came into the world for this judgment that those not seeing may see and those seeing may become blind.

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,

Jehovah has made you drowsy. He shut your eyes in a deep sleep you prophets and visionaries. He overwhelmed your leaders.

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.

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.

Let them be. They are blind guides. If a blind man guides another blind man, they will fall in a hole together.

So that seeing they may see and not perceive. And hearing they may hear and not understand. Otherwise they might repent and be forgiven.

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.

He said, Go and say to this people, 'You will listen and listen, but not understand. You will look and look, but not see.

It is written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear to this very day. (Deuteronomy 29:4)

That they

To this very day Jehovah has not given you a heart to know, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

He struck great nations and killed mighty kings,

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.

Is anyone more blind than my servant or more deaf than the messenger I send?

Hear this, you stupid and senseless people! You have eyes, but you cannot see. You have ears, but you cannot hear.'

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.

Hearing this Jesus said: Why do you reason about having no bread? Do you not understand? Are your hearts dull of understanding?

And be

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)

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.

My brothers, if any among you strays from the truth, and one brings him back,

Heal

Be merciful to me, Jehovah, for I am faint. O Jehovah, heal me, for my bones are in agony.

I said: O Jehovah, be gracious to me! Heal me for I have sinned against you.

He is the healer of the brokenhearted. He is the one who bandages their wounds.

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.

I have seen his ways, and will heal him. I will also lead him, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.

Return you backsliding children, and I will forgive you for being unfaithful. See, we have come to you because you are Jehovah our God.

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.

I will heal their apostasy! I will love them freely for my anger has turned away from them.

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.

General references

But Jehovah made the king stubborn. He did not let the Israelites go.

To this very day Jehovah has not given you a heart to know, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

His light shines through darkness and it cannot be extinguished.

The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and then received his sight. So they called his parents.

If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not believe me.