Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 28:27

27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and .

Tho God did forsake this people (being first forsaken of them) and withdraw his gratuitous assistance from them, yet it is all justly charged upon them, they having by their sins said unto God, depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways, Iob 21.14.

They winked, as those that were loath to see, tho they could not but see the Truths Paul had preached concerning the Messiah; Prejudicate Opinions and Self-conceit hindering them from coming unto the acknowledgment of them.

Marginal references: Or pardon them; for by guilt the Soul is wounded. I should heal them.