Job 33:14

He said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, but to the rest in parables; that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

that ‘seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.’ ”

“He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”

The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and honors me with their lips, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;

Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,

Bring out the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears.

According as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day.”

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

The world can’t hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.

Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”

God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.

I will destine you to the sword, and you will all bow down to the slaughter; because when I called, you didn’t answer. When I spoke, you didn’t listen; but you did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn’t delight.”

I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them; because when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, they didn’t listen; but they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn’t delight.”

Now, because you have done all these works,” says Yahweh, “and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you didn’t hear; and I called you, but you didn’t answer;

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”

But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away.

After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, power, and glory belong to our God;

He said, “Don’t come close. Take off your sandals, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.”

The prince of Yahweh’s army said to Joshua, “Take off your sandals, for the place on which you stand is holy.” Joshua did so.

I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

They don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable.

“Son of man, you dwell in the middle of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and don’t see, who have ears to hear, and don’t hear; for they are a rebellious house.

Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

Ought you not to know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

Yahweh spoke to Manasseh, and to his people; but they didn’t listen.

They tell God, ‘Depart from us, for we don’t want to know about your ways.

Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.

For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

He said, “Go, and tell this people, ‘You hear indeed, but don’t understand. You see indeed, but don’t perceive.’

Trust in Yahweh forever; for in Yah, Yahweh, is an everlasting Rock.

When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire, for they are a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.

Why, when I came, was there no one? When I called, why was there no one to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it can’t redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea. I make the rivers a wilderness. Their fish stink because there is no water, and die of thirst.

I have spread out my hands all day to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;

Your habitation is in the middle of deceit. Through deceit, they refuse to know me,” says Yahweh.

Therefore I will also deal in wrath. My eye won’t spare, neither will I have pity. Though they cry in my ears with a loud voice, yet I will not hear them.”

You, O king, are king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the glory.

Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand; but those who are wise will understand.

Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’ ”

Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?

He began to tell them, “Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

They didn’t understand that he spoke to them about the Father.

Jesus answered, “You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”

requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.

because we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.

that they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.

knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, “Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn’t know it.”

Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

The king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once or twice.

Behold, he goes by me, and I don’t see him. He passes on also, but I don’t perceive him.

Why do you strive against him, because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?

“Behold, God does all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,

We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!

Yahweh of Armies is who you must respect as holy. He is the one you must fear. He is the one you must dread.

Don’t you be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying: Yahweh of Armies says, ‘Return now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings;’ but they didn’t hear, nor listen to me, says Yahweh.

In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, ‘By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:

That servant, who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,

Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Spirit.