Study it in the app“For the heart of this people has grown dull, and with their ears they have heard with difficulty, and they have closed their eyes, so that they do not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I will heal them.”’”
Forγὰρthe heartἡ καρδίαof thisτούτουpeopleτοῦ λαοῦhas grown dull,ἐπαχύνθηandκαὶwith their earsτοῖς ὠσὶνthey have heardἤκουσανwith difficulty,βαρέωςandκαὶthey have closedἐκάμμυσανtheirαὐτῶνeyes,τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺςso that they do notμήποτεseeἴδωσινwith their eyesτοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖςandκαὶhearἀκούσωσινwith their earsτοῖς ὠσὶνandκαὶunderstandσυνῶσινwith their heartτῇ καρδίᾳandκαὶturn,ἐπιστρέψωσινandκαὶI will healἰάσομαιthem.”’αὐτούς
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardia” appearspeople
A people, above all Israel, God's people.
Where else “laou” appearsgrow dull
Grow fat; become dull, unfeeling, hardened.
Where else “epachynthē” appearshearing
Being able to hear and understand: "whoever can hear, let him hear".
Where else “ōsin” appearshear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “ēkousan” appearswith difficulty
Heavily, with difficulty.
Where else “bareōs” appearsclose the eyes
Close one's eyes.
Where else “ekammysan” appearseye
The organ of sight, in the face.
Where else “ophthalmous” appearslest
Expresses fear that something bad may happen, so as to avoid it.
Where else “mēpote” appearssee
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “idōsin” appearsunderstand
Understand, grasp.
Where else “synōsin” appearsturn to God
To come back to God, or bring others back to him.
Where else “epistrepsōsin” appearsheal
Heal, cure.
Where else “iasomai” appears26saying, ‘Go to this people and say, “You will indeed hear and never understand, and you will indeed see and never perceive.
27 · This verse (above)
28Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the nations; they will also listen.”
1. What it says
How did the people of Malta treat the shipwrecked, and what happened to Paul and the viper? (vv. 1-6)
2. What it means
The last verses say Paul proclaimed the kingdom of God "without hindrance" (vv. 30-31). What does it suggest to you that the book ends this way?
3. How I live it
The people of the island welcomed strangers with kindness (v. 2). Whom could you welcome or help this week?
