But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which {vail} is done away in Christ.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

{Even him}, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

Furthermore, when I came to Troas to {preach} Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,

They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; {and} their hearts, that they cannot understand. {shut: Heb. daubed}

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. {destroyed: Heb. cut off}

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which {vail} is done away in Christ.

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things {which belong} unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all {men} have not faith. {unreasonable: Gr. absurd}

And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do {exploits}. {corrupt: or, cause to dissemble}

Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they {are} a rebellious house.

And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard;

And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save {thee}.

What {is} thy beloved more than {another} beloved, O thou fairest among women? what {is} thy beloved more than {another} beloved, that thou dost so charge us?

And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people {as} they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.