Mark 4:12

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

WEB

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.’”

YLT

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.’

F.O.G Original

(12) so that, WHILE SEEING, THEY MIGHT SEE AND NOT SEE AND WHILE HEARING, THEY MIGHT HEAR AND NOT UNDERSTAND, OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT TRULY RETURN AND THEY WOULD BE FORGIVEN.

F.O.G

(12) so that, WHILE SEEING, THEY MIGHT SEE AND NOT SEE AND WHILE HEARING, THEY MIGHT HEAR AND NOT UNDERSTAND, OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT TRULY RETURN AND THEY WOULD BE FORGIVEN.

F.O.G MSG

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so that they may look and look but never perceive,
listen and listen but never understand;
otherwise they might turn around and be forgiven.“ᵃ

Footnotes:

¹²ᵃ Isaiah Quote: Jesus quotes from Isaiah 6:9-10, explaining why He teaches in parables. This isn’t about God preventing people from understanding, but rather describing the spiritual condition of hearts that have become hardened to truth.