8 Bible Verses about Refusing To Hear

Upon this, with a loud outcry they stopped their ears, rushed upon Stephen in a body,

Concerning Him we have much to say, and much that it would be difficult to make clear to you, since you have become so dull of apprehension.

For this people's mind has grown callous, their hearing has become dull, and their eyes they have closed; to prevent their ever seeing with their eyes, or hearing with their ears, or understanding with their minds, and turning back, so that I might cure them.'

And so Scripture says, "God has given them a spirit of drowsiness--eyes to see nothing with and ears to hear nothing with--even until now."

and will turn away from listening to the truth and will turn aside to fables.

For a time is coming when they will not tolerate wholesome instruction, but, wanting to have their ears tickled, they will find a multitude of teachers to satisfy their own fancies;

For this people's mind is stupefied, their hearing has become dull, and their eyes they have closed; to prevent their ever seeing with their eyes, or hearing with their ears, or understanding with their minds, and turning back, so that I might heal them.'

Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is hard to accept. Who can listen to such teaching?"