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:

Bible References

The prophecy

Isaiah 6:9
And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear you indeed, but understand not; and see you indeed, but perceive not.
Ezekiel 12:2
Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.
Mark 4:12
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.
Luke 8:10
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.
John 12:39
Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,
Acts 28:25
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,
Romans 11:8
(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.
2 Corinthians 3:14
But their minds were blinded: for until this day remains the same veil not taken away in the reading of the old covenant; which veil is done away in Christ.

General references

Leviticus 13:29
If a man or woman has a disease upon the head or the beard;
Deuteronomy 29:4
Yet the LORD has not given you a heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
Deuteronomy 32:28
For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.
Proverbs 20:12
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made even both of them.
Ezekiel 17:2
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Matthew 24:39
And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.