Psalm 135:16

New International Version

¹⁶They have mouths, but cannot speak,^(A)
eyes, but cannot see.

Psalm 135:16 in all English translations

Matthew 13:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴In them is fulfilled^(A) the prophecy of Isaiah:

“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
    you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
¹⁵For this people’s heart has become calloused;
    they hardly hear with their ears,
    and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
    hear with their ears,
    understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’^[a]^(B)

¹⁶But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.^(C)

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Matthew 13:15 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)

Isaiah 6:10

New International Version

¹⁰Make the heart of this people calloused;^(A)
    make their ears dull
    and close their eyes.^[a]^(B)
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
    hear with their ears,^(C)
    understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed.”^(D)

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Isaiah 6:10 Hebrew; Septuagint ‘You will be ever hearing, but never understanding; / you will be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / ¹⁰This people’s heart has become calloused; / they hardly hear with their ears, / and they have closed their eyes