A moment in scripture
Mark 4:12
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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.
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The surrounding passage
- Mark 4:10
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
- Mark 4:11
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:
- Mark 4:13
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
- Mark 4:14
The sower soweth the word.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.