Yet the Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
The LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures.
This is My beloved Son: Hear Him.
Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. And when he was alone, they that were about Him with the twelve asked of Him the parable. And He said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: 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.
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things? Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. And some of the Pharisees which were with Him heard these words, and said unto Him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not: Fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at My presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? 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: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 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. These things said Esaias, when he saw His glory, and spake of Him.
And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. But I said unto you, That ye also have seen Me, and believe not. All that the Father giveth Me shall come to me; and him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away. In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by ME.
Yet the Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
If any man have an ear, let him hear.
This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, Hear ye Him.
