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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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That seeing: Rather, as ινα \[Strong's G2443\] frequently denotes, "So that seeing they see, and do not perceive, and hearing they hear, and do not understand," etc. The expression appears to be proverbial; and relates to those who might see what they now overlook through inattention and folly. See the parallel texts. Deu 29:4; Isa 6:9, Isa 6:10, Isa 44:18; Jer 5:21; Mat 13:14, Mat 13:15; Luk 8:10; Joh 12:37-41; Act 28:25-27; Rom 11:8-10 be converted: Jer 31:18-20; Eze 18:27-32; Act 3:19; Ti2 2:25; Heb 6:6 Mark 4:13
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