Acts 28:26

God's Word

The Spirit said: ‘Go to these people and say, “You will hear clearly but never understand. You will see clearly but never comprehend.

Cross References

Isaiah 29:10

The Lord has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He will shut your eyes. (Your eyes are the prophets.) He will cover your heads. (Your heads are the seers.)

Isaiah 29:14

That is why I am going to do something completely amazing for these people once again. The wisdom of their wise people will disappear. The intelligence of their intelligent people will be hidden.”

Isaiah 66:4

So I will choose harsh treatment for them and bring on them what they fear. I called, but no one answered. I spoke, but they didn’t listen. They did what I consider evil. They chose what I don’t like.

Jeremiah 5:21

Hear this, you stupid and senseless people! You have eyes, but you cannot see. You have ears, but you cannot hear.

Ezekiel 12:2

“Son of man, you are living among rebellious people. They have eyes, but they can’t see. They have ears, but they can’t hear because they are rebellious people.

Mark 4:12

‘They see clearly but don’t perceive. They hear clearly but don’t understand. They never return to me and are never forgiven.’ ”

Luke 24:25

Then Jesus said to them, “How foolish you are! You’re so slow to believe everything the prophets said!

Luke 24:45

Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

Luke 8:10

Jesus answered, “Knowledge about the mysteries of God’s kingdom has been given ⌞directly⌟ to you. But it is given to others in stories. When they look, they don’t see, and when they hear, they don’t understand.

Acts 28:25

The Jews, unable to agree among themselves, left after Paul had quoted this particular passage to them: “How well the Holy Spirit spoke to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah!

Deuteronomy 29:4

But to this day the Lord hasn’t given you a mind that understands, eyes that see, or ears that hear.