Mark 4:12

A Conservative Version

So that seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand, lest they should turn, and the sins would be forgiven them.

Cross References

Isaiah 44:18

They do not know, nor do they consider. For he has shut their eyes, that they cannot see, and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

Jeremiah 5:21

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding, who have eyes, and see not, who have ears, and hear not:

Deuteronomy 29:4

yet LORD has not given you a heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, to this day.

Luke 8:10

And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the others in parables, so that seeing they would not see, and hearing they would not understand.

2 Timothy 2:25

in mildness correcting those who oppose. Perhaps God may grant them repentance for recognition of the truth,

Hebrews 6:6

and who fell away, to restore again to repentance, crucifying to themselves the Son of God, and disgracing him publicly.

Ezekiel 12:2

Son of man, thou dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, that have eyes to see, and see not, that have ears to hear, and hear not, for they are a rebellious house.

Acts 3:19

Repent ye therefore, and be converted in order to wipe away your sins, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.

Isaiah 43:8

Bring forth the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears.

Jeremiah 36:3

It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do to them, that they may return every man from his evil way, that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.

Mark 8:18

Having eyes, ye see not, and having ears, ye hear not? And do ye not remember?