so that ‘they may see but not perceive, and hear but not understand, lest they should turn back and their sins be forgiven them.’ ”
Matthew 13:14 - The Text-Critical English New Testament In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which says, ‘Yoʋ will hear but never understand, and you will see but never perceive. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In them indeed is the process of fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah, which says: You shall indeed hear and hear but never grasp and understand; and you shall indeed look and look but never see and perceive. American Standard Version (1901) And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive: Common English Bible What Isaiah prophesied has become completely true for them: You will hear, to be sure, but never understand; and you will certainly see but never recognize what you are seeing. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, who said, 'Hearing, you shall hear, but not understand; and seeing, you shall see, but not perceive. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the prophecy of Isaias is fulfilled in them, who saith: By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand: and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive. |
so that ‘they may see but not perceive, and hear but not understand, lest they should turn back and their sins be forgiven them.’ ”
He said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest I speak in parables, so that ‘they may see but not perceive, and hear but not understand.’
But not all the Israelites have obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”
But their minds were hardened, for to this day the same veil remains unlifted when the old covenant is read. Only in Christ is this veil taken away.