Mark 4:12

Updated: June 3, 2025
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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.’”
World English Bible (WEB)
That{G2443} seeing{G991}{(G5723)} they may see{G991}{(G5725)}, and{G2532} not{G3361} perceive{G1492}{(G5632)}; and{G2532} hearing{G191}{(G5723)} they may hear{G191}{(G5725)}, and{G2532} not{G3361} understand{G4920}{(G5725)}; lest at any time{G3379} they should be converted{G1994}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} their sins{G265} should be forgiven{G863}{(G5686)} them{G846}.
KJV with Strongs
(12) so that, WHILE SEEING, THEY MIGHT SEE AND NOT SEE AND WHILE HEARING, THEY MIGHT HEAR AND NOT UNDERSTAND, OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT TRULY RETURN AND THEY WOULD BE FORGIVEN.
The F.O.G
This fulfills the prophet's words: 'They look but don't see, Listen but don't understand. If they did, they would return to God And be forgiven.'
The F.O.G Paraphrase
that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.’
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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