Joh 10:6
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
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Yea, {they are} greedy dogs {which} can never have enough, and they {are} shepherds {that} cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. {greedy: Heb. strong of appetite} {can...: Heb. know not to be satisfied}
They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. {out...: Heb. moved}
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all {things}.
Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. {proverbs: or, parables}
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked {him} at the sea, {even} at the Red sea.
And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. {indeed, but understand: or, without ceasing, etc: Heb. in hearing, etc}
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know {them}, because they are spiritually discerned.
They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard {this}, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
What {manner of} saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find {me}: and where I am, {thither} ye cannot come?
The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us {his} flesh to eat?
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, {even} in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Why do ye not understand my speech? {even} because ye cannot hear my word.
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. {proverbs: or, parables}
And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.