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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Mark 4:12 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
‘Though they have eyes, they may see without perceiving; and though they have ears, they may hear without understanding; otherwise some day they might turn and be forgiven.’
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
"auf daß sie sehend sehen und nicht wahrnehmen, und hörend hören und nicht verstehen, damit sie sich nicht etwa bekehren und ihnen vergeben werde".
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Para que viendo, vean y no echen de ver; y oyendo, oigan y no entiendan: porque no se conviertan, y les sean perdonados los pecados.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
para que vendo, vejam, e não percebam; e ouvindo, ouçam, e não entendam; para não haver de se converterem, e sejam perdoados .
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
para que, vendo, vejam, mas não enxerguem, e ouvindo, ouçam, mas não percebam, caso contrário, eles se converteriam e Deus os perdoaria".
📖 Mark 4:12 in Context
10And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
11And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
12That 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.
13And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
14The sower soweth the word.
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