Verse 12
Mark 4:12
Geneva Bible
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That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.
Original Language Text
greek
ἵνα βλέποντες βλέπωσι καὶ μὴ ἴδωσιν, καὶ ἀκούοντες ἀκούωσι καὶ μὴ συνιῶσιν, μήποτε ἐπιστρέψωσιν καὶ ἀφεθῇ ⸀αὐτοῖς.
English Translation
So that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest perhaps they should turn and be forgiven to them.
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Chapter 4 Context
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And hee began againe to teache by the sea side, and there gathered vnto him a great multitude, so th...
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And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,
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Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.
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And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came,...
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And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it ha...
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But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away.
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And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite.
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Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought fo...
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Then he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.
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And whe he was alone, they that were about him with the twelue, asked him of ye parable.
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And he saide vnto them, To you it is giuen to knowe the mysterie of the kingdome of God (Elohim): bu...
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That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least...
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Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other par...
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The sower soweth the worde.
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And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when t...
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And likewise they that receiue the seede in stony ground, are they, which whe they haue heard the wo...
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Yet haue they no roote in themselues, and endure but a time: for when trouble and persecution ariset...
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Also they that receiue the seede among the thornes, are such as heare the word:
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But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulnes of riches, and the lustes of other things enter in...
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But they that haue receiued seede in good ground, are they that heare the worde, and receiue it, and...
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Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not...
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For there is nothing hid, that shall not be opened: neither is there a secret, but that it shall com...
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If any man haue eares to heare, let him heare.
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And he said vnto them, Take heede what ye heare. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured vnt...
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For vnto him that hath, shall it be giuen, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away, euen tha...
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Also he said, So is the kingdome of God (Elohim), as if a man should cast seede in the ground,
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And shoulde sleepe, and rise vp night and day, and the seede should spring and growe vp, he not know...
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For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of it selfe, first the blade, then the eares, after that full c...
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And assoone as the fruite sheweth it selfe, anon hee putteth in the sickle, because the haruest is c...
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He saide moreouer, Whereunto shall wee liken the kingdome of God (Elohim)? or with what comparison s...
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It is like a graine of mustarde seede, which when it is sowen in the earth, is the least of all seed...
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But after that it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greatest of all herbes, and beareth great branches...
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And with many such parables he preached the word vnto them, as they were able to heare it.
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And without parables spake hee nothing vnto them: but he expounded all thinges to his disciples apar...
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Nowe the same day when euen was come, he saide vnto them, Let vs passe ouer vnto the other side.
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And they left the multitude, and tooke him as he was in the shippe, and there were also with him oth...
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And there arose a great storme of winde, and the waues dashed into the shippe, so that it was now fu...
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And he was in the sterne asleepe on a pillow: and they awoke him, and saide to him, Master, carest t...
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And hee rose vp, and rebuked the winde, and saide vnto the sea, Peace, and be still. So the winde ce...
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Then he saide vnto them, Why are ye so fearefull? how is it that ye haue no faith?
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And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who is this, that both the winde and sea obey...
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