John 12:40
“ He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, 1 lest they should see with their eyes, 1 lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, 1 and I would heal them.”
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
39Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again: 1
41These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke about Him.
Matthew Henry on John 12:38-42
The Unbelief of the People. 37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: 38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal… Read the whole commentary →