For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it.
Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded,
The Lord spoke to Manasseh and to his people, but they paid no attention.
Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God,
And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
“Behold, God does all these things, twice, three times, with a man,
And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.
Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: “‘“You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
And he said, “Go, and say to this people: “‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’
And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember?
Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord,
I have spoken once, and I will not answer; twice, but I will proceed no further.”
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