John 12:40-42

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⁴⁰“The Lord has blinded their eyes.
    He has closed their minds.
So they can’t see with their eyes.
    They can’t understand with their minds.
    They can’t turn to the Lord. If they could, he would heal them.” (Isaiah 6:10)

⁴¹Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.

⁴²At the same time that Jesus did those signs, many of the Jewish leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees, they would not openly admit they believed. They were afraid they would be thrown out of the synagogue.

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