Matthew 13:14

NETBible

And concerning them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: ‘You will listen carefully 1  yet will never understand, you will look closely 2  yet will never comprehend.

NIV ©

In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: "‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

NASB ©

"In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, ‘YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING, BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND; YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE;

NLT ©

This fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah, which says: ‘You will hear my words, but you will not understand; you will see what I do, but you will not perceive its meaning.

MSG ©

I don't want Isaiah's forecast repeated all over again: Your ears are open but you don't hear a thing. Your eyes are awake but you don't see a thing.

BBE ©

And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:

NRSV ©

With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says: ‘You will indeed listen, but never understand, and you will indeed look, but never perceive.

NKJV ©

"And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive;

KJV
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and
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not
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NASB ©
"In their case the prophecy
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of Isaiah
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is being fulfilled
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, which says
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,

'YOU WILL KEEP
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ON HEARING
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, BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND
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;

YOU WILL KEEP
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ON SEEING
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, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE
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;
NET [draft] ITL
And
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concerning them
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the prophecy
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of Isaiah
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is fulfilled
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that says
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: ‘You will listen carefully
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yet
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will
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never
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understand
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, you will look closely
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yet
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will
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never
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comprehend
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.
GREEK
kai
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CONJ
anaplhroutai
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V-PPI-3S
autoiv
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P-DPM
h
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T-NSF
profhteia
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N-NSF
hsaiou
<2268>
N-GSM
h
<3588>
T-NSF
legousa
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V-PAP-NSF
akoh
<189>
N-DSF
akousete
<191> (5692)
V-FAI-2P
kai
<2532>
CONJ
ou
<3756>
PRT-N
mh
<3361>
PRT-N
sunhte
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V-2AXS-2P
kai
<2532>
CONJ
blepontev
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V-PAP-NPM
bleqete
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V-FAI-2P
kai
<2532>
CONJ
ou
<3756>
PRT-N
mh
<3361>
PRT-N
idhte
<1492> (5632)
V-2AAS-2P
NETBible

And concerning them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: ‘You will listen carefully 1  yet will never understand, you will look closely 2  yet will never comprehend.

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “with hearing,” a cognate dative that intensifies the action of the main verb “you will listen” (ExSyn 168-69).

2 tn Grk “look by looking.” The participle is redundant, functioning to intensify the force of the main verb.