He hath blinded (τετυφλωκεν). Perfect active indicative of τυφλοω, old causative verb to make blind (from τυφλος, blind), in N.T. …

He has blinded their eyes. The expression in Isaiah is, Go, make the heart of this people fat, and shut their eyes. That is, go a…

He has blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart...—These words are quoted three times in the New Testament. Our Lord,…

We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth forever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? Then J…

St. John Chrysostom: And so the Evangelist tacitly explains it when he adds, But though He had done so many miracles befor…

Not only did prophecy describe unbelief, it also explained it. Why should the hearers of Jesus not believe in him when the signs so unmistakably ac…

He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart. This passage is taken from Isaiah 6:9, where the Lord forewarns the prophet that the…

He has blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart
It is of no great moment, whether the he, who is said to blind a…

Observe the method of conversion implied here. Sinners are brought to see the reality of divine things, to have some knowledge of them, and to be c…

1. Above, the Evangelist gave many examples of Christ’s glory, because of which the Jews sought to kill Him out of envy. Now he deals with a…