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John 12:40 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" “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.” "

John 12:40

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38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

39 For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:

40 “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.”

41 Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

42 Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,

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Acts 28:27

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"For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, then I would heal them.’"

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Matthew 13:15

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"for this people’s heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, and they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.’"

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Isaiah 6:10

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"Make the heart of this people fat. Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.”"

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Mark 4:12

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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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Isaiah 42:16

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"I will bring the blind by a way that they don’t know. I will lead them in paths that they don’t know. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. I will do these things, and I will not forsake them."

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Wisdom 2:21

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"Thus they reasoned, and they were led astray; for their wickedness blinded them,"

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John 12:1

"Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead."

John 12:2

"So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him."

John 12:3

"Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment."

John 12:4

"Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,"

John 12:5

"“Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”"

John 12:6

"Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it."

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