Mark Chapter 4 verse 12 Holy Bible
that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.
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So that seeing they may see, and it will not be clear to them; and hearing it, they will not get the sense; for fear that they may be turned again to me and have forgiveness.
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that beholding they may behold and not see, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest it may be, they should be converted and they should be forgiven.
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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.
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that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.'"
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that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(12) That seeing they may see. . . .--St. Mark characteristically gives the words of Isaiah 6:9, but not as a quotation, and perhaps in a less accurate form, and omits the addition in Matthew, "Blessed are your ears . . ." The form in this instance, at first sight, suggests the thought that our Lord's purpose was to produce the blindness and deafness of which He speaks. The real meaning of the words is, however, plain. This was to be the result of the wilful blindness of those who rejected Him; and the acceptance of a foreseen result was, in Hebrew forms of thought, expressed as the working out of an intention. (See Notes on Matthew 13:14-15.)Parallel Commentaries ...Greekso that,ἵνα (hina)ConjunctionStrong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.‘they may be ever seeingβλέπωσιν (blepōsin)Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.[but]καὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. neverμὴ (mē)AdverbStrong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.perceiving,ἴδωσιν (idōsin)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.andΚαὶ (Kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. ever hearingἀκούωσιν (akouōsin)Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.[but]καὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. neverμὴ (mē)AdverbStrong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.understanding;συνιῶσιν (syniōsin)Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 4920: To consider, understand, perceive. From sun and hiemi; to put together, i.e. to comprehend; by implication, to act piously.otherwiseΜή‿ (Mē)AdverbStrong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.they might turnἐπιστρέψωσιν (epistrepsōsin)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 1994: From epi and strepho; to revert.andΚαὶ (Kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. be forgiven.’”ἀφεθῇ (aphethē)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.Jump to PreviousBeholding Clear Converted Fear Forgiven Forgiveness Haply Hear Hearing Indeed Otherwise Pardoned Perceive Perceiving Perchance Perhaps Sense Sins Time Turn Turned Understand
