'Seeing' in the Bible

She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, "You are a God who sees," for she said, "Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?"

Yahweh said to him, "Who made man's mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn't it I, Yahweh?

"If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it;

or with any stone, by which a man may die, not seeing him, and cast it on him, so that he died, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm;

Now therefore seeing that I have come to speak this word to my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and your handmaid said, 'I will now speak to the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.'

Also thus said the king, 'Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.'"

Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months is with you, and you have appointed his bounds that he can't pass;

Seeing it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the birds of the sky.

As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form. For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of Yahweh, who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said,

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.

All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

"Now therefore, what do I here," says Yahweh, "seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? those who rule over them mock," says Yahweh, "and my name continually all the day is blasphemed.

Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:

Her prophets have plastered for them with whitewash, seeing false visions, and divining lies to them, saying, Thus says the Lord Yahweh, when Yahweh has not spoken.

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.

Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you."

But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don't see, and hearing, they don't hear, neither do they understand.

In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, 'By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:

so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, injured whole, lame walking, and blind seeing -- and they glorified the God of Israel.

Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, "Let there be no fruit from you forever!" Immediately the fig tree withered away.

Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."

that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.'"

Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,

Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,

But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men."

Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, "You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!"

Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"

Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."

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 see, and hearing they may not understand.'

"The manager said within himself, 'What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don't have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.

Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!

The lord of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.'

But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Don't you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?

The Jews therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"

Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?"

and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means "Sent"). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.

After this, Jesus, seeing that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, "I am thirsty."

Peter seeing him, said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?"

For these aren't drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.

Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.

Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.

Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.

The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.

Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!" Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.

Seeing then that these things can't be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.

When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,

seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

saying, 'Go to this people, and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.

For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn't know God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn't know what you say?

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don't faint.

seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.

seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.

For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter therein, and they to whom the good news was before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,

About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.

and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.

Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law;

By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

seeing your pure behavior in fear.

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;

For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

(for that righteous man dwelling among them, was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):

Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without blemish and blameless in his sight.