Acts 28:26

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”

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KJV

King James Version

Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:

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WEB

World English Bible

saying, ‘Go to this people and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.

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ASV

American Standard Version

saying, Go thou unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

saying: ‘Go to this people and say, “In hearing you⁺ will hear and never understand; and in seeing you⁺ will see and never perceive.”

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 28

²⁴ Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.

²⁵ They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:

²⁶ ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”

²⁷ For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

²⁸ Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”

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