John 12:37-40

The Unbelief of the People

37 Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him,

38 o so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
p "Lord, who has believed what he heard from us,
and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"

39 Therefore they q could not believe. For again Isaiah said,

40 r "He has blinded their eyes
and s hardened their heart,
lest they see with their eyes,
and understand with their heart, and turn,
and I would heal them."

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 1:22
    All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
  2. Cross References
    Romans 10:16
    But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?
    Isaiah 53:1
    Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
  3. Cross References
    Isaiah 53:1
    Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
  4. Cross References
    John 5:44
    How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
  5. Cross References
    Isaiah 6:10
    Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.
    Matthew 13:14 - 15
    Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: "'You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive.
  6. Cross References
    Mark 6:52
    For they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
  7. Cross References
    Isaiah 6:10
    Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.
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