John 10:6
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6 Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them.
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Isaiah 56:11
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11 Yes, they are (A)greedy[a] dogs
Which (B)never[b] have enough.
And they are shepherds
Who cannot understand;
They all look to their own way,
Every one for his own gain,
From his own territory.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 56:11 Lit. strong of soul
- Isaiah 56:11 Lit. do not know satisfaction
Proverbs 28:5
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Psalm 82:5
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5 They do not know, nor do they understand;
They walk about in darkness;
All the (A)foundations of the earth are [a]unstable.
Footnotes
- Psalm 82:5 moved
John 16:25
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Jesus Christ Has Overcome the World
25 “These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you (A)plainly about the Father.
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Matthew 13:51
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51 [a]Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?”
They said to Him, “Yes, [b]Lord.”
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- Matthew 13:51 NU omits Jesus said to them
- Matthew 13:51 NU omits Lord
Matthew 13:13-14
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13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says:
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Daniel 12:10
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10 (A)Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, (B)but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but (C)the wise shall understand.
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Isaiah 6:9-10
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9 And He said, “Go, and (A)tell this people:
‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand;
Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’
10 “Make (B)the heart of this people dull,
And their ears heavy,
And shut their eyes;
(C)Lest they see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart,
And return and be healed.”
Psalm 106:7
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7 Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your wonders;
They did not remember the multitude of Your mercies,
(A)But rebelled by the sea—the Red Sea.
1 Corinthians 2:14
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14 (A)But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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John 8:43
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43 (A)Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.
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John 8:27
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27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
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John 7:36
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36 What is this thing that He said, ‘You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come’?”
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John 6:60
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Many Disciples Turn Away
60 (A)Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a [a]hard saying; who can understand it?”
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- John 6:60 difficult
John 6:52
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52 The Jews therefore (A)quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?”
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