Mark 6:52 Hardness of heart vs. closed mind

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I was appalled! I read Scripture for devotional purposes usually and often use a parallel NT with Rheims, RSV-CE, NAB, NRSV, JB, NJB, GNT, and Christian Comm. Bible. Today I was reading Mark 6:45-52 in the various translations when I saw that the last four translations that I mentioned (above) equated hardness of heart with having a closed mind.

I realize that the two states often go together, but they are very, very different! The heart with it’s ability for empathy or not, to me, is quite separate from a purely intellectual exercise. Do you agree with this also? Is this a male/female difference (and if so we really need some female Scriptural translators)?
 
I believe the first group of Bibles are more literal translations of the ancient manuscripts, so hardness of heart is likely the proper reflection of the text. However, closed mindedness in the sense that one closes his mind to God speaking to him is essentially what hardness of heart means in these passages. In modern society, “close minded” is a stigma usually used by political folks who secretly mean “If you disagree with me you are close-minded.” I don’t believe these latter translations mean it like that. :o
 
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