They did not know nor understand; for he has anointed their eyes that they not see and their hearts that they not understand.
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who was planted beside the way.
for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and should be converted and I should heal them.
because having known God, they did not glorify him as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools
(And thus their senses became hardened, for until this day remains the same veil not uncovered in the reading of the old testament, which veil is taken away in Christ.
But even unto this day when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart.
Nevertheless when they convert to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.)
In whom the god of this age has blinded the understanding of those who do not believe, that the light of the gospel of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine in them.
having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the blindness of their heart,
that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in charity and in all the riches of the fulfilled understanding to know the mystery of the God and Father and of the Christ;
in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
¶ And this I say lest anyone should beguile you with enticing words.