Acts 28:26 Meaning and Explanation
“Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul quotes Isaiah: this people will hear and see, yet fail to understand or perceive.
What Does Acts 28:26 Mean?
Paul recites the words God gave Isaiah long before: the people will hear but not understand, see but not perceive. The prophecy describes a hearing that does not reach the heart.
These solemn words expose the danger of a dulled spirit, where truth is heard with the ears but never grasped within. It is possible to be near the light and still not see, to listen and remain unmoved. The warning is not that God hides Himself, but that hearts can grow so heavy they no longer respond. Yet the very speaking of this word is itself a call to wake. To those who would truly hear, the invitation still stands; the same God who diagnoses the deafness longs to heal it.
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What does Acts 28:26 mean?
Paul quotes Isaiah: this people will hear and see, yet fail to understand or perceive.