Mark 4:12

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers


King James 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.
New King James Version

so that ‘Seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand; lest they should turn and their sins be forgiven them.’”
New American Standard Bible

in order that while seeing, they may see and not perceive; and while hearing, they may hear and not understand lest they return and be forgiven.
New International Version

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

In order that they may [indeed] look and look but not see and perceive, and may hear and hear but not grasp and comprehend, lest haply they should turn again, and it [their willful rejection of the truth] should be forgiven them.
Wuest’s Expanded Translation

in order that seeing they may be seeing and may not perceive, and hearing, they may be hearing and may not understand, lest haply they turn again and it should be forgiven them.
Phillips’ Modern English

so 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.”
Williams’ Language of the People

so that ‘They may look and look and yet not see, and listen and listen and yet not understand, lest, perchance, they should turn and be forgiven.’”
 
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That Reference This Scripture

  1. I Will Be Your Father - Darryl Samuels - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) God is by nature a Father and He wants a family but there are many deceptions that are designed to get us to forsake Him as our only true Father.

  2. A Picture of the Kingdom - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) When Jesus was transfigured on the mountain, He showed His glory to His disciples – and left us a detailed “snapshot” of what His kingdom would be like after His death and before His return.

  3. The Purpose of Parables - Neil Girrard Parables serve a much more precise purpose in the teachings of Jesus than most people realize.

  4. Through the Looking Glass - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) If one looks into either end of binoculars or a telescope, a “looking glass,” one can see many things about the kingdom and the “church.” A surprisingly deep parable.
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