Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
The prophecy
General references
Bible References
The prophecy
Mark 4:12
That seeing they may see, yet not perceive; and hearing may hear, yet not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins be forgiven them.
Luke 8:10
And 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 perceive, and hearing may not comprehend.
John 12:39
For this reason they could not believe, because Isaiah had said again;
Acts 28:25
So being divided in sentiment among themselves, they broke up, Paul adding one word, That well had the Holy Ghost spoken by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,
Romans 11:8
as it is written, "God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear; unto this present day."
2 Corinthians 3:14
But their understandings were darkened: for unto this day the same veil in their reading the old testament abideth unremoved; which veil is taken away by Christ.
General references
Matthew 24:39
and they knew it not till the deluge came, and swept them all away; such also shall the coming of the Son of man be.