Mark 4:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

That seeing

Be converted

Hebrews 6:6

General references

Proverbs 28:5

Bible References

That seeing

Yet the LORD has not given you a heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear you indeed, but understand not; and see you indeed, but perceive not.

They have not known nor understood: for he has shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

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

And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, who said, By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive:

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after Paul had spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,

(According as it is written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

Be converted

I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: restore me, and I shall return; for you are the LORD my God.

Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

Repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

In meekness instructing those that oppose them; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

General references

Evil men understand not justice: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.