John 12:40

The People Still Refuse To Believe

³⁹ On this account they could not believe, because Isaiah said again, ⁴⁰ "He hath blinded their eyes, and He hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I should heal them." ⁴¹ These things Isaiah said, because he saw His glory; and he spake of Him.

With the Heart

O God

John

Matthew 13:13-15

On this account, I speak to them in parables; because, seeing, they see not; and, hearing, they hear not, nor understand.

Mark 4:12

that, seeing, they may see, and not perceive; and, hearing, they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn, and be forgiven."

Luke 8:10

And He said, "To you it has been 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.

Matthew 15:14

Let them alone; they are blind guides; and if a blind man be guiding a blind man, both will fall into a pit."

Mark 6:52

for they did not understand concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

Mark 8:17-18

And perceiving it, He saith to them, "Why are ye reasoning because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive, nor understand? Have ye your heart hardened?

Luke 4:18

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me; because He anointed Me to publish good tidings to the poor; He hath sent Me to proclaim release to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to send away the crushed in freedom.

John 9:39

And Jesus said, "For judgment came I into the world; that those who see not may see, and that those who see may become blind."

Acts 3:19

Repent ye, therefore, and turn, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;

Acts 15:3

They, therefore, having been sent forward by the assembly, went through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the gentiles; and they were causing great joy to all the brethren.

Acts 28:26

saying, 'Go your way to this people, and say, With hearing ye shall hear, but in no wise understand; and, looking, ye shall look, and in no wise see;

Romans 9:18

So, then, He hath mercy on whom He willeth, and whom He willeth He hardeneth.

Romans 11:7-11

What, then? What Israel is seeking for, this he did not obtain; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened;

James 5:19-20

My brethren, if anyone among you be led astray from the truth, and one convert him;