Isaiah 53:8
By oppression and judgement he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people?
Jesus' generation saw his death happen, they heard him talk about it, they knew the prophecies. But they did not consider it - think about it, reflect on it, understand it's meaning. The same is true today. Most people are aware that Jesus died but don't know why. Maybe they've even heard that he died "for us" in someway but they do not consider why that matters. Without the Holy Spirit opening our eyes to the meaning of the gospel, we may hear it as a fact but will be blind to it's message.
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