"In their case the prophecyof Isaiahis being fulfilled,which says,YOU WILL KEEPON HEARING,BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND;YOU WILL KEEPON SEEING,BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE;
Nowhearthis,O foolishand senselesspeople,Who have eyesbut do not see;Who have earsbut do not hear.
"Sonof man,you livein the midstof the rebellioushouse,whohave eyesto seebut do not see,earsto hearbut do not hear;for they are a rebellioushouse.
sothat WHILE SEEING,THEY MAY SEEAND NOT PERCEIVE,AND WHILE HEARING,THEY MAY HEARAND NOT UNDERSTAND,OTHERWISETHEY MIGHT RETURNAND BE FORGIVEN."
And He said,"To you it has been grantedto knowthe mysteriesof the kingdomof God,but to the rest[it is] in parables,sothat SEEINGTHEY MAY NOT SEE,AND HEARINGTHEY MAY NOT UNDERSTAND.
However,they did not allheedthe good news;for Isaiahsays,"LORD,WHOHAS BELIEVEDOUR REPORT?"
But their mindswere hardened;for untilthis verydayat the readingof the oldcovenantthe sameveilremainsunlifted,becauseit is removedin Christ.
"Yet to thisdaythe LORDhas not givenyou a heartto know,noreyesto see,norearsto hear.
