Mark 4:12

that ‘they may be always looking but never seeing; always listening but never understanding. Otherwise, they might turn and their sins ·concrete evil deeds that misses the mark and is without share in the goal· be forgiven.’” + 4:12. Quoted from Is 6:9-10

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In The King James Version

That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

In Context

11He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

13He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 29:4But Adonai has not given you a heart to know, eyes to see, and ears to sh'ma ·hear obey·, to this day. + 29:4. Quoted in Rom 11:8

Isaiah 44:18They don’t know, neither do they consider: 2 for he has shut their eyes, that they can’t see; 2 and their hearts, that they can’t understand. 1

Luke 8:10He said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, but to the rest in parables; that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’ + 8:10. Quoted from Is 6:9

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:2-21

The Parable of the Sower. 1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had… Read the whole commentary →

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