John 12:40 ““He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they can…”

John 12:40

“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 them.

World English Bible

“He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”

American Standard Version

He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them.

Geneva Bible 1599

He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they shoulde not see with their eyes, nor vnderstand with their heart, and should be conuerted, and I should heale them.

Darby Translation

He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, that they may not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart and be converted, and I should heal them.

Young's Literal Translation

'He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with the eyes, and understand with the heart, and turn back, and I might heal them;'

Bible in Basic English

He has made their eyes blind, and their hearts hard; for fear that they might see with their eyes and get knowledge with their hearts, and be changed, and I might make them well.

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Cross references

“hath”

Matthew 13:13–15 Luke 8:10 Mark 4:12 Isaiah 29:10 John 9:39 Matthew 15:14

Matthew 13:13–15 · BSB

This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’

Luke 8:10 · BSB

He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

Mark 4:12 · BSB

so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’ ”

Isaiah 29:10 · BSB

For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.

John 9:39 · BSB

Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”

Matthew 15:14 · BSB

Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

“hardened”

Joshua 11:20 Romans 9:18 Exodus 4:21 Exodus 7:3 Exodus 7:13 Exodus 14:4

Joshua 11:20 · BSB

For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Romans 9:18 · BSB

Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.

Exodus 4:21 · BSB

The LORD instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.

Exodus 7:3 · BSB

But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I will multiply My signs and wonders in the land of Egypt,

Exodus 7:13 · BSB

Still, Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

Exodus 14:4 · BSB

And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.

“that they”

Deuteronomy 29:4 Ezekiel 12:2 Jeremiah 5:21 Isaiah 26:11 Psalm 135:10–18 Isaiah 42:19

Deuteronomy 29:4 · BSB

Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

Ezekiel 12:2 · BSB

“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.

Jeremiah 5:21 · BSB

“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.

Isaiah 26:11 · BSB

O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!

Psalm 135:10–18 · BSB

He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

Isaiah 42:19 · BSB

Who is blind but My servant, or deaf like the messenger I am sending? Who is blind like My covenant partner, or blind like the servant of the LORD?

“and be”

Acts 3:19 Acts 15:3 James 5:19 James 5:20

Acts 3:19 · BSB

Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,

Acts 15:3 · BSB

Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

James 5:19 · BSB

My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,

James 5:20 · BSB

consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

“heal”

Hosea 6:1 Psalm 147:3 Jeremiah 3:22 Hosea 14:4 Luke 4:18 Psalm 6:2

Hosea 6:1 · BSB

Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.

Psalm 147:3 · BSB

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Jeremiah 3:22 · BSB

“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.

Hosea 14:4 · BSB

I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for My anger has turned away from them.

Luke 4:18 · BSB

“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

Psalm 6:2 · BSB

Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.

Also

Isaiah 6:10 Mark 6:52

Isaiah 6:10 · BSB

Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed. ”

Mark 6:52 · BSB

for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

39For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:

41Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.

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