Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or {whether} I speak of myself.

Because the carnal mind {is} enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. {the carnal...: Gr. the minding of the flesh}

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers {did}, so {do} ye.

Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard {this}, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all {things}.

They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear {is} uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; {and} their hearts, that they cannot understand. {shut: Heb. daubed}

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}

Who {is} wise, and he shall understand these {things}? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD {are} right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.

There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; {and} their hearts, that they cannot understand. {shut: Heb. daubed}

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or {whether} I speak of myself.

For this people's heart is waxed gross, and {their} ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with {their} eyes, and hear with {their} ears, and should understand with {their} heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

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.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

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}

Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard {this}, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear {them} not, because ye are not of God.

When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth {it} not, then cometh the wicked {one}, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

How is it that ye do not understand that I spake {it} not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people {that} doth not understand shall fall. {I will not: or, Shall I not} {fall: or, be punished}

They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that {cometh} from God only?