Paul Cites Isaiah

25And since they were disagreeing with one another, they were leaving after Paul had said one final word: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers

26saying, ‘Go to this people and say: You will indeed hear, but you will never understand; and seeing, you will indeed see, but you will never perceive.’

27For the heart of this people has become dull, and with their ears they heard heavily, and they closed their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn back, and I would heal them.