John 12:40

He hath blinded, etc. These words of Isaiah are repeated five times in the New Testament as the description of the Jewish people in its latest stage of decay. Matthew 13:13; Mark 4:12; Luke 8:10; John 12:40; Acts 28:26.

Hardened [π ε π ω ρ ω κ ε ν]. See on the kindred noun pwrwsiv, hardness, Mark 3:5.

Understand [ν ο η σ ω σ ι ν]. Rev., better, perceive. Mark has suniwsin, understand. See on understanding, Luke 2:47.

Be converted (ejpistrafwsin). See on Matthew 13:15; Luke 22:32. Rev., more accurately, turn, with the idea of turning to or toward something [ε π ι].