Mark 4:12

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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}.
Strong's King James
(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*
[12] This fulfills the prophet's words: 'They look but don't see, listen but don't understand. If they did, they would turn to God and be forgiven'—showing how spiritual understanding requires more than just physical senses."
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

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