Acts 28:27

Acts 28:27 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

27For 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.’

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

27For the hearts of this people have become insensitive,
And with their ears they hardly hear,
And they have closed their eyes;
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart and return,
And I would heal them.” ’

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

27For the heart (the understanding, the soul) of this people has become dull (calloused),
And with their ears they scarcely hear,
And they have shut their eyes [to the truth];
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart and return [to Me],
And I would heal them.” ’ [Is 6:9, 10]

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

27For this people’s heart has grown callous;
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.’

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American Standard Version (ASV)

27For this people’s heart is waxed gross,
And their ears are dull of hearing,
And their eyes they have closed;
Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart,
And should turn again,
And I should heal them.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

27For the heart of this people is waxed fatte, and their eares are dull of hearing, and with their eyes haue they winked, least they shoulde see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heartes, and should returne that I might heale them.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

27For this people’s heart has grown callous.
Their ears are dull of hearing.
Their eyes they have closed.
Lest they should see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their heart,
and would turn again,
then I would heal them.’

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

27These people’s hearts have become stubborn.
They can barely hear with their ears.
They have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes.
They might hear with their ears.
They might understand with their hearts.
They might turn, and then I would heal them.’ (Isaiah 6:9,10)

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

27These people do not want to understand.
They are like people who have shut their ears.
They are like people who have shut their eyes.
If they did want to look,
then they would really see.
If they did want to listen,
then they would really hear.
They would understand my message.
They would turn back to obey me.
Then I would forgive them
and I would make them well.” ’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

27for the heart of this people was made obtuse, and with the ears they barely heard, and they closed their eyes, lest they may see with the eyes, and may understand with the heart, and should turn, and I may heal them.

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