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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 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતીમાર્ક ૪:૧૨
એ માટે કે તેઓ જોતાં જુએ, પણ જાણે નહિ; અને સાંભળતાં સાંભળે, પણ સમજે નહિ; એમ ન થાય કે તેઓ પશ્ચાતાપ કરે અને તેઓને પાપની માફી મળે.
हिन्दीमरकुस ४:१२
इसलिए कि वे देखते हुए देखें और उन्हें दिखाई न पड़े और सुनते हुए सुनें भी और न समझें; ऐसा न हो कि वे फिरें, और क्षमा किए जाएँ।” (यशा. 6:9,10, यिर्म. 5:21)

In context

10When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

11He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

12that ‘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.’”

13He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?

14The farmer sows the word.

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