Mark 4:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

"So that, 'Though they see, they may see and not perceive; and though they hear, they may hear and not understand; otherwise they might turn back and be forgiven.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    that{G2443} seeing{G991} they may see,{G991} and{G2532} not{G3361} perceive;{G1492} and{G2532} hearing{G191} they may hear,{G191} and{G2532} not{G3361} understand;{G4920} lest haply{G3379} they should turn{G1994} again, and{G2532} it{G265} should be forgiven{G863} them.{G846}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    That{G2443} seeing{G991}{(G5723)} they may see{G991}{(G5725)}, and{G2532} not{G3361} perceive{G1492}{(G5632)}; and{G2532} hearing{G191}{(G5723)} they may hear{G191}{(G5725)}, and{G2532} not{G3361} understand{G4920}{(G5725)}; lest at any time{G3379} they should be converted{G1994}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} their sins{G265} should be forgiven{G863}{(G5686)} them{G846}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    yt when they se they shall se and not discerne: and when they heare they shall heare and not vnderstonde: leste at any tyme they shulde tourne and their synnes shuld be forgeve the.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    that with seynge eyes they maye se, and not discerne: and that with hearinge eares they maye heare, and not vnderstode, lest at eny tyme they turne, and their synnes be forgeuen them.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    That when they see, they may see and not discerne: and whe they heare, they may heare and not vnderstande, lest at any tyme, they shoulde turne, and their sinnes shoulde be forgeuen them.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.'"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    so that although they look they may look but not see, and although they hear they may hear but not understand, so they may not repent and be forgiven.”

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 6:9-9 : 9 And He said, "Go, and say to this people: ‘Keep listening, but do not understand; keep looking, but do not perceive.’ 10 Make the hearts of this people dull, their ears heavy, and their eyes blind; otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back and be healed."
  • Jer 5:21 : 21 Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.
  • Isa 44:18 : 18 They have no knowledge or understanding; their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, and their hearts so they cannot understand.
  • Deut 29:4 : 4 I led you for forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes did not wear out on you, and your sandals did not wear out on your feet.
  • Matt 13:14-15 : 14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says: 'You will indeed hear but never understand; you will indeed see but never perceive.' 15 For the heart of this people has grown dull; they can barely hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, turn back to me, and I would heal them.
  • Luke 8:10 : 10 And He said, "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.’
  • 2 Tim 2:25 : 25 Gently instruct those who oppose you, in the hope that God might grant them repentance, leading them to a knowledge of the truth.
  • Heb 6:6 : 6 if they fall away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God again for themselves and subjecting Him to public disgrace.
  • John 12:37-41 : 37 Though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said: "Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" 39 This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said: 40 "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they would not see with their eyes or understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them." 41 Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him.
  • Jer 31:18-20 : 18 I have surely heard Ephraim’s lamenting: 'You disciplined me, and I was disciplined, like an untrained calf. Restore me, and I will return, for you are the LORD my God.' 19 After I turned away, I repented; after I came to understand, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth. 20 Is Ephraim my dear son, my precious child? For as often as I speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore, my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, declares the LORD.
  • Acts 28:25-27 : 25 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: 'The Holy Spirit was right in speaking to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah:' 26 'Go to this people and say, "You will indeed hear but never understand; you will indeed see but never perceive."' 27 For this people's heart has grown calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.'
  • Rom 11:8-9 : 8 As it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day." 9 And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them." 10 "Let their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever."
  • Ezek 12:2 : 2 Son of man, you are living among 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.
  • Acts 3:19 : 19 Repent, therefore, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away.
  • Ezek 18:27-32 : 27 But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life. 28 Because they consider all the offenses they have committed and turn away from them, they will surely live; they will not die. 29 Yet the house of Israel says, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' Are my ways unjust, house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust? 30 Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall. 31 Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, house of Israel? 32 For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Matt 13:9-17
    9 verses
    87%

    9 Let anyone who has ears listen.

    10 Then the disciples approached him and asked, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

    11 Jesus replied, "The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven have been given to you to know, but not to them.

    12 For whoever has, more will be given to them, and they will have abundance. But whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken away from them.

    13 That is why I speak to them in parables, because although they see, they do not see; and although they hear, they do not hear or understand.

    14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says: 'You will indeed hear but never understand; you will indeed see but never perceive.'

    15 For the heart of this people has grown dull; they can barely hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, turn back to me, and I would heal them.

    16 But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.

    17 Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

  • John 12:39-41
    3 verses
    85%

    39 This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:

    40 "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they would not see with their eyes or understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them."

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

  • Mark 4:13
    83%

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

  • Acts 28:26-27
    2 verses
    83%

    26 'Go to this people and say, "You will indeed hear but never understand; you will indeed see but never perceive."'

    27 For this people's heart has grown calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.'

  • Mark 4:11
    80%

    11 He answered them, "The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything is spoken in parables.

  • Luke 8:9-10
    2 verses
    80%

    9 Then His disciples asked Him, "What does this parable mean?"

    10 And He said, "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.’

  • Isa 6:9-10
    2 verses
    80%

    9 And He said, "Go, and say to this people: ‘Keep listening, but do not understand; keep looking, but do not perceive.’

    10 Make the hearts of this people dull, their ears heavy, and their eyes blind; otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back and be healed."

  • Mark 8:17-18
    2 verses
    78%

    17 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, 'Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you still not understand or comprehend? Are your hearts hardened?'

    18 Do you have eyes and not see, and ears and not hear? And do you not remember?

  • Mark 4:23-25
    3 verses
    76%

    23 If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.

    24 He said to them, "Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and more will be added to you.

    25 For whoever has, more will be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

  • Luke 9:45
    76%

    45 But they did not understand what this meant; it was hidden from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

  • Mark 4:9
    76%

    9 Then Jesus said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear."

  • John 9:41
    76%

    41 Jesus replied, 'If you were blind, you would have no sin. But now that you claim, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.

  • Luke 24:16
    75%

    16 But their eyes were restrained, so they did not recognize him.

  • Isa 44:18
    75%

    18 They have no knowledge or understanding; their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, and their hearts so they cannot understand.

  • Matt 11:15
    75%

    15 He who has ears, let him hear.

  • Rom 11:8
    75%

    8 As it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day."

  • John 9:39
    75%

    39 Jesus said, 'For judgment I came into this world, so that those who are blind may see and those who see may become blind.'

  • Mark 8:21
    74%

    21 Then he said to them, 'Do you still not understand?'

  • Luke 18:34
    74%

    34 The disciples understood none of this. The meaning of the words was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what he was saying.

  • 2 Cor 4:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3 Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

    4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

  • John 10:6
    73%

    6 Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

  • Mark 7:16
    73%

    16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."

  • Luke 8:18
    73%

    18 Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. For whoever has will be given more; but whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken away from them.

  • Isa 42:18
    73%

    18 Hear, you deaf! Look, you blind, that you may see!

  • Matt 12:31
    73%

    31 Therefore, I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

  • Luke 8:12
    73%

    12 The seed along the path represents those who hear, but then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so they cannot believe and be saved.

  • Matt 20:33
    73%

    33 They said to him, 'Lord, let our eyes be opened.'

  • Eph 4:18
    73%

    18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

  • Mark 4:33
    73%

    33 With many such parables, he spoke the word to them, as much as they were able to understand.

  • Jer 5:21
    73%

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

  • Deut 29:4
    72%

    4 I led you for forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes did not wear out on you, and your sandals did not wear out on your feet.

  • Matt 15:14
    72%

    14 Leave them alone; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

  • Matt 9:30
    72%

    30 And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them, saying, 'Make sure no one knows about this.'