Jesus said, "I came to this world to judge, so that the blind should see and those who see should become blind."

The LORD asked, 'Who will deceive Ahab so that he will go and be killed at Ramoth?' Some of the angels said one thing, and others said something else,

The LORD has made you drowsy, ready to fall into a deep sleep. The prophets should be the eyes of the people, but God has blindfolded them.

"If any prophets are deceived into giving a false answer, it is because I, the LORD, have deceived them. I will remove them from the people of Israel.

The reason I use parables in talking to them is that they look, but do not see, and they listen, but do not hear or understand.

because their minds are dull, and they have stopped up their ears and have closed their eyes. Otherwise, their eyes would see, their ears would hear, their minds would understand, and they would turn to me, says God, and I would heal them.'

"Don't worry about them! They are blind leaders of the blind; and when one blind man leads another, both fall into a ditch."

so that, 'They may look and look, yet not see; they may listen and listen, yet not understand. For if they did, they would turn to God, and he would forgive them.' "

and he answered, "The knowledge of the secrets of the Kingdom of God has been given to you, but to the rest it comes by means of parables, so that they may look but not see, and listen but not understand.

For he said, 'Go and say to this people: You will listen and listen, but not understand; you will look and look, but not see,

As the scripture says, "God made their minds and hearts dull; to this very day they cannot see or hear."

May their eyes be blinded so that they cannot see; and make them bend under their troubles at all times."

Again the LORD said to Moses, "Now that you are going back to Egypt, be sure to perform before the king all the miracles which I have given you the power to do. But I will make the king stubborn, and he will not let the people go.

But I will make the king stubborn, and he will not listen to you, no matter how many terrifying things I do in Egypt. Then I will bring severe punishment on Egypt and lead the tribes of my people out of the land.

The king, however, remained stubborn and, just as the LORD had said, the king would not listen to Moses and Aaron.

I will make him stubborn, and he will pursue you, and my victory over the king and his army will bring me honor. Then the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD." The Israelites did as they were told.

The LORD made the king stubborn, and he pursued the Israelites, who were leaving triumphantly.

I will make the Egyptians so stubborn that they will go in after them, and I will gain honor by my victory over the king, his army, his chariots, and his drivers.

The LORD had made them determined to fight the Israelites, so that they would be condemned to total destruction and all be killed without mercy. This was what the LORD had commanded Moses.

So then, God has mercy on anyone he wishes, and he makes stubborn anyone he wishes.

What then? The people of Israel did not find what they were looking for. It was only the small group that God chose who found it; the rest grew deaf to God's call.

But to this very day he has not let you understand what you have experienced.

He destroyed many nations and killed powerful kings:

He gave their lands to his people; he gave them to Israel.

The LORD will defend his people; he will take pity on his servants.

They have mouths, but cannot speak, and eyes, but cannot see.

May all who made them and who trust in them become like the idols they have made!

Your enemies do not know that you will punish them. LORD, put them to shame and let them suffer; let them suffer the punishment you have prepared. Show them how much you love your people.

Is anyone more blind than my servant, more deaf than the messenger I send?

Israel, you have seen so much, but what has it meant to you? You have ears to hear with, but what have you really heard?"

Pay attention, you foolish and stupid people, who have eyes, but cannot see, and have ears, but cannot hear.

"Mortal man," he said, "you are living among rebellious people. They have eyes, but they see nothing; they have ears, but they hear nothing, because they are rebellious.

Jesus knew what they were saying, so he asked them, "Why are you discussing about not having any bread? Don't you know or understand yet? Are your minds so dull?

You have eyes---can't you see? You have ears---can't you hear? Don't you remember

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that he will forgive your sins. If you do,

They were sent on their way by the church; and as they went through Phoenicia and Samaria, they reported how the Gentiles had turned to God; this news brought great joy to all the believers.

My friends, if any of you wander away from the truth and another one brings you back again,

remember this: whoever turns a sinner back from the wrong way will save that sinner's soul from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.

I am worn out, O LORD; have pity on me! Give me strength; I am completely exhausted

I said, "I have sinned against you, LORD; be merciful to me and heal me."

He heals the broken-hearted and bandages their wounds.

But because of our sins he was wounded, beaten because of the evil we did. We are healed by the punishment he suffered, made whole by the blows he received.

"I have seen how they acted, but I will heal them. I will lead them and help them, and I will comfort those who mourn.

I offer peace to all, both near and far! I will heal my people.

Return, all of you who have turned away from the LORD; he will heal you and make you faithful. You say, "Yes, we are coming to the LORD because he is our God.

The people say, "Let's return to the LORD! He has hurt us, but he will be sure to heal us; he has wounded us, but he will bandage our wounds, won't he?

The LORD says, "I will bring my people back to me. I will love them with all my heart; no longer am I angry with them.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed