Mark 4:12 (KJV)

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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.Rather, as [hina ] frequently denotes, "So that seeing they see, and do not perceive, and hearing they hear, and do not understand," etc. The expression appears to be proverbial; and relates to those who might see what they now overlook through inattention and folly. See the parallel texts. De 29:4 Isa 6:9 Isa 6:10 Isa 44:18 Jer 5:21 Mt 13:14 Mt 13:15 Lu 8:10 Joh 12:37-41 Ac 28:25-27 Ro 11:8-10

be converted. Jer 31:18-20 Eze 18:27-32 Ac 3:19 2Ti 2:25 Heb 6:6

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