John 12:40 KJV
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
Matthew Henry
- Unbelief of the JewsObserve the method of conversion implied here. Sinners are brought to see the reality of Divine things, and to have some knowledge of them. To be converted,...
Thompson Chains
- Blindness (4)See the chain from Isaiah 6:10 · 2 links
- No UnderstandingSee the chain from Psalms 32:9 · 8 links
- Conversion (1)See the chain from Psalms 19:7 · 6 links
- Spir. HealingSee the chain from Psalms 41:4 · 7 links
Harmony of the Gospels
- § 126 Reflections upon the unbelief of the JewsTold in John alone
Passion Week
- Certain Greeks Would See JesusSunday, the 11th, as John tells it
Parallel Passages
- Mark 6:52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Isaiah 6:10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
- Matthew 13:13–15 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. …
- Mark 4:12 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.
- Luke 8:10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
- Joshua 11:20 For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
- Psalms 6:2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
- Psalms 41:4 I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
- Psalms 147:3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
- Isaiah 29:10 For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
- Isaiah 57:18–19 I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. …
- Jeremiah 3:22 Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
- Hosea 6:1 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
- Hosea 14:4 I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
- Exodus 4:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
- Exodus 7:3 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 7:13 And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
- Exodus 14:4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
- Exodus 14:8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
- Exodus 14:17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
- Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
- 1 Kings 22:20 And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
- Psalms 135:10–18 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings; …
- Isaiah 26:11 LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
- Isaiah 42:19–20 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant? …
- Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
- Jeremiah 5:21 Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
- Ezekiel 12:2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.
- Ezekiel 14:9 And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
- Matthew 15:14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
- Mark 6:52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
- Mark 8:17–18 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? …
- Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
- John 9:39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
- Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
- Acts 28:26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
- Romans 9:18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
- Romans 11:7–11 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded …
- James 5:19–20 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; …
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Topics
- Blindness Spiritual
- Deafness Of moral insensibility
- Heart Is hard
- Jesus, the Christ Verifies the prophecy of Isaiah concerning the unbelieving Jews
- Quotations and allusions In the new testament from, and to, the old testament
- Unbelief General scriptures concerning
- Wicked (people) Punishment of
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 27–31 · The Ministry of Jesus Christ
Strong’s Numbers
- He hath blinded τυφλόω typhlóō
- their αὐτός autós
- eyes ὀφθαλμός ophthalmós
- and καί kaí
- hardened πωρόω pōróō
- their αὐτός autós
- heart καρδία kardía
- that ἵνα μή hína mḗ
- they should εἴδω eídō
- not ἵνα μή hína mḗ
- see εἴδω eídō
- with their eyes ὀφθαλμός ophthalmós
- nor καί kaí
- understand νοιέω noiéō
- with their heart καρδία kardía
- and καί kaí
- be converted ἐπιστρέφω epistréphō
- and καί kaí
- I should heal ἰάομαι iáomai
- them αὐτός autós
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