Discovery BoxJohn 12:40 
Context12:40 “He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their heart, 1
so that they would not see with their eyes
and understand with their heart, 2
and turn to me, 3 and I would heal them.” 4
John 20:10
ContextJesus’ Appearance to Mary Magdalene
20:10 So the disciples went back to their homes.
1 tn Or “closed their mind.”
2 tn Or “their mind.”
3 tn One could also translate στραφῶσιν (strafwsin) as “repent” or “change their ways,” but both of these terms would be subject to misinterpretation by the modern English reader. The idea is one of turning back to God, however. The words “to me” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.
