Acts 28:27

The Scriptures 1998

for the heart of this people has become thickened, and with their ears they heard heavily, and they have closed their eyes, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn back, and I should heal them.” ’

Cross References

Psalm 119:70

Their heart has become like fat, Without feeling; I have delighted in Your Torah.

Isaiah 6:10

“Make the heart of this people fat, and their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and shall turn and be healed.”

Matthew 13:14

“And in them the prophecy of Yeshayahu is completely filled, which says, ‘Hearing you shall hear and by no means understand, and seeing you shall see and by no means perceive,

Matthew 13:15

for the heart of this people has become thickened, and their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, lest they should understand with their heart, and turn back, and I heal them.’

Deuteronomy 29:4

“But יהוה  has not given you a heart to know and eyes to see and ears to hear, till this day.