John 12:40 Cross References

John 12:40

40: "The Lord has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts--so their eyes cannot see, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and let me heal them."

Isaiah 6:10

  1. Harden the hearts of these people. Close their ears, and shut their eyes. That way, they will not see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn to me for healing."

Matthew 13:13

  1. That is why I tell these stories, because people see what I do, but they don't really see. They hear what I say, but they don't really hear, and they don't understand.
  2. This fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah, which says: 'You will hear my words, but you will not understand; you will see what I do, but you will not perceive its meaning.
  3. For the hearts of these people are hardened, and their ears cannot hear, and they have closed their eyes--so their eyes cannot see, and their ears cannot hear, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and let me heal them.'

Luke 8:10

  1. He replied, "You have been permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of God. But I am using these stories to conceal everything about it from outsiders, so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled: 'They see what I do, but they don't really see; they hear what I say, but they don't understand.'

Mark 4:12

  1. so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled: 'They see what I do, but they don't perceive its meaning. They hear my words, but they don't understand. So they will not turn from their sins and be forgiven.'

John 9:39

  1. Then Jesus told him, "I have come to judge the world. I have come to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind."

Hosea 14:4

  1. The LORD says, "Then I will heal you of your idolatry and faithlessness, and my love will know no bounds, for my anger will be gone forever!

Psalms 6:2

  1. Have compassion on me, LORD, for I am weak. Heal me, LORD, for my body is in agony.

Isaiah 57:18

  1. I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway! I will lead them and comfort those who mourn.
  2. Then words of praise will be on their lips. May they have peace, both near and far, for I will heal them all," says the LORD.

Acts 28:26

  1. 'Go and say to my people, You will hear my words, but you will not understand; you will see what I do, but you will not perceive its meaning.

Isaiah 29:10

  1. For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has closed the eyes of your prophets and visionaries.

Deuteronomy 29:4

  1. But to this day the LORD has not given you minds that understand, nor eyes that see, nor ears that hear!

Isaiah 42:19

  1. Who in all the world is as blind as my own people, my servant? Who is as deaf as my messengers? Who is as blind as my chosen people, the servant of the LORD?
  2. You see and understand what is right but refuse to act on it. You hear, but you don't really listen."

Mark 8:17

  1. Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he said, "Why are you so worried about having no food? Won't you ever learn or understand? Are your hearts too hard to take it in?
  2. 'You have eyes--can't you see? You have ears--can't you hear?' Don't you remember anything at all?

Psalms 41:4

  1. "O LORD," I prayed, "have mercy on me. Heal me, for I have sinned against you."

Joshua 11:20

  1. For the LORD hardened their hearts and caused them to fight the Israelites instead of asking for peace. So they were completely and mercilessly destroyed, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Jeremiah 3:22

  1. "My wayward children," says the LORD, "come back to me, and I will heal your wayward hearts.Yes, we will come," the people reply, "for you are the LORD our God.

Hosea 6:1

  1. "Come, let us return to the LORD! He has torn us in pieces; now he will heal us. He has injured us; now he will bandage our wounds.

Psalms 147:3

  1. He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds.

Mark 6:52

  1. They still didn't understand the significance of the miracle of the multiplied loaves, for their hearts were hard and they did not believe.

Exodus 14:4

  1. And once again I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he will chase after you. I have planned this so I will receive great glory at the expense of Pharaoh and his armies. After this, the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD!" So the Israelites camped there as they were told.

Romans 9:18

  1. So you see, God shows mercy to some just because he wants to, and he chooses to make some people refuse to listen.

Acts 3:19

  1. Now turn from your sins and turn to God, so you can be cleansed of your sins.

Exodus 7:13

  1. Pharaoh's heart, however, remained hard and stubborn. He still refused to listen, just as the LORD had predicted.

Psalms 135:10

  1. He struck down great nations and slaughtered mighty kings--
  2. Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
  3. He gave their land as an inheritance, a special possession to his people Israel.
  4. Your name, O LORD, endures forever; your fame, O LORD, is known to every generation.
  5. For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.

Ezekiel 12:2

  1. "Son of man, you live among rebels who could see the truth if they wanted to, but they don't want to. They could hear me if they would listen, but they won't listen because they are rebellious.

Exodus 14:8

  1. The LORD continued to strengthen Pharaoh's resolve, and he chased after the people of Israel who had escaped so defiantly.

Isaiah 26:11

  1. O LORD, they do not listen when you threaten. They do not see your upraised fist. Show them your eagerness to defend your people. Perhaps then they will be ashamed. Let your fire consume your enemies.

Matthew 15:14

  1. so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall into a ditch."

Ezekiel 14:9

  1. And if a prophet is deceived and gives a message anyway, it is because I, the LORD, have deceived that prophet. I will stand against such prophets and cut them off from the community of Israel.

James 5:19

  1. My dear brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back again,
  2. you can be sure that the one who brings that person back will save that sinner from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.

Exodus 7:3

  1. But I will cause Pharaoh to be stubborn so I can multiply my miraculous signs and wonders in the land of Egypt.

Luke 4:18

  1. "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has appointed me to preach Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the downtrodden will be freed from their oppressors,

1 Kings 22:20

  1. And the LORD said, `Who can entice Ahab to go into battle against Ramoth-gilead so that he can be killed there?' There were many suggestions,

Jeremiah 5:21

  1. Listen, you foolish and senseless people--who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.

Isaiah 53:5

  1. But he was wounded and crushed for our sins. He was beaten that we might have peace. He was whipped, and we were healed!

Exodus 14:17

  1. Yet I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they will follow the Israelites into the sea. Then I will receive great glory at the expense of Pharaoh and his armies, chariots, and charioteers.

Romans 11:7

  1. So this is the situation: Most of the Jews have not found the favor of God they are looking for so earnestly. A few have--the ones God has chosen--but the rest were made unresponsive.
  2. As the Scriptures say, "God has put them into a deep sleep. To this very day he has shut their eyes so they do not see, and closed their ears so they do not hear."
  3. David spoke of this same thing when he said, "Let their bountiful table become a snare, a trap that makes them think all is well. Let their blessings cause them to stumble.
  4. Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see, and let their backs grow weaker and weaker."
  5. Did God's people stumble and fall beyond recovery? Of course not! His purpose was to make his salvation available to the Gentiles, and then the Jews would be jealous and want it for themselves.

Acts 15:3

  1. The church sent the delegates to Jerusalem, and they stopped along the way in Phoenicia and Samaria to visit the believers. They told them--much to everyone's joy--that the Gentiles, too, were being converted.

Exodus 4:21

  1. Then the LORD reminded him, "When you arrive back in Egypt, go to Pharaoh and perform the miracles I have empowered you to do. But I will make him stubborn so he will not let the people go.
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