8 Bible Verses about Refusing To Hear

At this, with a loud shout, they stopped their ears and all rushed upon him, forced him outside the city,

Now on this subject I have much to say, but it is difficult to explain it to you, because you have shown yourselves so slow to learn.

For the mind of this nation has grown dense, and their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes also have they closed; lest some day they should see with their eyes, and with their ears they should hear, and in their mind they should understand, and should turn--and I should heal them.'

The rest grew callous; as Scripture says--'God has given them a deadness of mind--eyes that are not to see and ears that are not to hear--and it is so to this very day.'

They will turn a deaf ear to the Truth, and give their attention to legends instead.

For a time will come when people will not tolerate sound teaching. They will follow their own wishes, and, in their itching for novelty, procure themselves a crowd of teachers.

For the mind of this nation has grown dense, And their ears are dull of hearing, Their eyes also have they closed; Lest some day they should perceive with their eyes, And with their ears they should hear, And in their mind they should understand, and should turn--And I should heal them.'

On hearing it, many of his disciples said: "This is harsh doctrine! Who can bear to listen to it?"