Mark 4:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.”
Mark 4:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Mark 4:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Mark 4:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.’””
Mark 4:12 — World English Bible
Mark 4:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them. ”
Mark 4:12 — American Standard Version
Mark 4:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.'”
Mark 4:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Mark 4:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“that beholding they may behold and not see, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest it may be, they should be converted and they should be forgiven. ”
Mark 4:12 — Darby Translation
Mark 4:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.”
Mark 4:12 — Geneva Bible
Mark 4:12 in Context — Mark 4
10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
14 The sower soweth the word.
What Does Mark 4:12 Mean?
Mark 4:12 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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