John 12:40

The People Still Refuse To Believe

³⁹ For this cause they could not believe, for Isaiah said again, ⁴⁰ "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them." ⁴¹ Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

With the Heart

O God

John

Isaiah 6:10

Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed."

Matthew 13:13-15

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing, they do not hear, neither do they understand.

Joshua 11:20

For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Isaiah 29:10

For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes (the prophets), and he has covered your heads (the seers).

Mark 4:12

that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should return and be forgiven.'"

Luke 8:10

He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

Exodus 4:21

The LORD said to Moses, "When you go back into Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in your hand, but I will harden his heart and he will not let the people go.

Exodus 7:3

I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

Exodus 7:13

Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them; as the LORD had spoken.

Exodus 14:4

I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he will follow after them; and I will get honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies; and the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD." They did so.

Exodus 14:8

The LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel; for the children of Israel went out with a high hand.

Exodus 14:17

I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them: and I will get myself honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.

Deuteronomy 29:4

but the LORD has not given you a heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, to this day.

1 Kings 22:20

The LORD said, 'Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?' One said one thing; and another said another.

Psalm 6:2

Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am faint. LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

Psalm 41:4

I said, "LORD, have mercy on me. Heal me, for I have sinned against you."

Psalm 135:10-18

who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,

Psalm 147:3

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

Isaiah 26:11

The LORD, your hand is lifted up, yet they do not see; but they will see your zeal for the people, and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.

Isaiah 42:19-20

Who is blind, but my servant? Or who is as deaf as my messenger whom I send? Who is as blind as he who is at peace, and as blind as the LORD's servant?

Isaiah 53:5

But he was pierced for our transgressions, and he was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.

Isaiah 57:18-19

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

Jeremiah 3:22

"Return, you backsliding children, I will heal your backsliding." "Behold, we have come to you; for you are the LORD our God.

Jeremiah 5:21

'Hear now this, foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and do not see; who have ears, and do not hear:

Ezekiel 12:2

"Son of man, you dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and do not see, who have ears to hear, and do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.

Ezekiel 14:9

"'"If the prophet is deceived and speaks a word, I, the LORD, have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand on him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

Hosea 6:1

"Come, and let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us to pieces, and he will heal us; he has injured us, and he will bind up our wounds.

Hosea 14:4

"I will heal their waywardness. I will love them freely; for my anger is turned away from him.

Matthew 15:14

Leave them alone. They are blind guides. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."

Mark 6:52

for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

Mark 8:17-18

He, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Do you not perceive yet, neither understand? Are your hearts hardened?

Luke 4:18

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

John 9:39

Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, that those who do not see may see; and that those who see may become blind."

Acts 3:19

"Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

Acts 15:3

They, being sent on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.

Acts 28:26

saying, 'Go to this people, and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.

Romans 9:18

So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.

Romans 11:7-11

What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he did not obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.

James 5:19-20

My brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,