12That 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.
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And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. …
They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
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: …
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-20)The foregoing chapter began with Christ’s entering into the synagogue (Mark 4:1); this chapter begins with Christ’s teaching again by the sea side . Thus he changed his method, that if possible all might be reached and wrought upon. To gratify the nice and more genteel sort of people that had seats, chief seats, in the synagogue , and did not care for hearing a sermon any where else, he did not pr…
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