BibleHearthNew International Version (NIV)
12so that,
“ ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving,
and ever hearing but never understanding;
otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’ ”
Mark 4:12
Mark 4:12 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
12so that while seeing they may see, and not perceive, and while hearing, they may hear, and not understand, otherwise they might return and it would be forgiven them.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
12so that they will continually look but not see, and they will continually hear but not understand, otherwise they might turn [from their rejection of the truth] and be forgiven.” [Is 6:9, 10; Matt 13:11-15]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
12so that,
‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving,
and ever hearing but never understanding;
otherwise they might turn
and be forgiven.’”
American Standard Version (ASV)
12that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
12That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
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.’”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
12In that way,
“ ‘They will see but never know what they are seeing.
They will hear but never understand.
Otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’ ” (Isaiah 6:9,10)
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
12This is so that:
They are always looking but they do not see clearly.
They are always listening but they do not understand.
If they did understand, they would turn to God.
Then God would forgive them.’
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
12that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.”