2 Corinthians 3:14

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

Cross-reference

2 Corinthians 3:7 describes the fading glory on Moses' face, which the veil conceals — the same veil that still blinds minds.

2 Corinthians 3:6 introduces the new covenant ministry of the Spirit, which contrasts with the old covenant that leaves a veil.

2 Corinthians 4:6 describes God shining light into hearts to give the knowledge of Christ — the very removal of the veil mentioned here.

2 Corinthians 4:4 identifies Satan as the one who blinds minds of unbelievers, explaining the source of the hardening.

2 Corinthians 4:3 extends the veil metaphor: the gospel is now veiled to the perishing, just as the old covenant was veiled to Israel.

Isaiah 6:10 Allusion

Isaiah 6:10 is the classic hardening prophecy: God dulls hearts and blinds eyes — the foundational concept behind the veil.

Romans 11:25 Related theme

Romans 11:7-10 again references the hardening and blindness — the same condition Paul attributes to the remaining veil.

Romans 11:7-10 cites the hardening of Israel with a spirit of stupor and blind eyes — identical to the veil over their minds.

Acts 28:27 Allusion

Acts 28:27 continues the Isaiah quote: hearts grown dull, eyes closed — matches the veil that prevents turning and healing.

Acts 28:26 Allusion

Acts 28:26 cites Isaiah's prophecy of hearing without understanding — the very condition caused by the veil Paul speaks of.

Acts 26:18 Parallel

Acts 26:18 describes opening eyes from darkness to light — the same transformation as the veil being lifted through Christ.

Acts 16:14 Parallel

Acts 16:14 shows the Lord opening Lydia's heart to respond to Paul's message — a direct example of the veil being removed so she understands.

John 12:40 Allusion

John 12:40 says God blinded eyes and hardened hearts — the same hardening Paul describes as a veil over Israel's mind.

John 9:39-41 shows Jesus making the blind see and the seeing blind — parallels the veil that blinds those who think they understand.

Luke 24:44 Parallel

Luke 24:45 says Jesus opened their minds to understand the Scriptures — exactly the removal of the veil Paul describes in Christ.

Luke 24:25 Parallel

Luke 24:27 shows Jesus explaining the OT Scriptures to the Emmaus disciples — the very removal of the veil that Paul says happens through Christ.

Luke 18:31 Parallel

Luke 18:34 records the disciples not understanding Jesus' prophecy — a concrete example of the veil over minds that Paul describes.

Isaiah 25:7 Allusion

Isaiah 25:7 prophesies a veil over all nations being swallowed up — Paul identifies this as the veil removed through Christ in the new covenant.

Isaiah 42:18-20 portrays Israel as blind and deaf servants — directly parallels the veiled minds reading the old covenant.

Isaiah 44:18 says God shuts eyes and hearts so they cannot understand — exactly the divine hardening behind the veil.

Matthew 13:13-15 quotes Isaiah about seeing but not perceiving — directly mirrors the hardened minds and veil in 2 Cor 3:14.

Matthew 13:11 states that knowledge of the kingdom is given only to some — echoes the veil that hides Christ from those reading Moses.

Ezekiel 12:2 describes having eyes but not seeing — the same spiritual blindness that the veil over minds represents here.

Jeremiah 5:21 rebukes people with eyes but see not — directly parallels the hardened minds of those under the veil.

Luke 19:42 Parallel

In Luke 19:42, Jesus laments that peace is hidden from Jerusalem's eyes — mirroring the veil that hides Christ from Israel in 2 Cor 3:14.

Psalm 119:18 prays 'Open my eyes to see wonders in your law' — directly asking for the removal of the veil hindering understanding.

Isaiah 29:18 promises the deaf will hear the words of a book — the very restoration of spiritual sight that the veil blocks.

Isaiah 42:19 describes God's servant as blind and deaf — mirroring Israel's hardened state under the veil.

Romans 11:8 Citation

Romans 11:8 quotes the spirit of stupor — eyes not seeing — directly describing the hardened state of 2 Cor 3:14.

Matthew 11:25 shows God hiding things from the wise and revealing to infants — the same dynamic of concealed and revealed understanding.

Acts 13:27 Parallel

Acts 13:27 says Jerusalem's rulers did not recognize Christ or understand the prophets — the very condition of the veiled mind in 2 Cor 3:14.

Acts 9:18 Typology

Acts 9:18 describes scales falling from Paul's eyes — a literal removal of blindness, echoing the veil lifted in Christ (2 Cor 3:14).

Matthew 13:14 quotes Isaiah's prophecy of hearing but not understanding — the very condition of the hardened minds here.

John 12:38 Parallel

John 12:38 quotes Isaiah questioning belief — this unbelief stems from the same hardened hearts described by the veil in 2 Cor 3:14.

Luke 24:45 Contrast

Luke 24:45 shows Christ opening minds to understand Scripture — the reverse of the veil. This contrasts the hardened minds of 2 Cor 3:14.

Acts 3:17 Parallel

Acts 3:17 acknowledges ignorance of the rulers — a cause of the veil's effect. Both point to lack of understanding leading to rejecting Christ.

Ephesians 1:17-20 prays for spiritual wisdom and revelation — the opposite of the veil's blindness, showing the needed remedy.