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John 10:6

WEB

6Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.

KJV

6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

BSB

6Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.

FBV

6When Jesus gave this illustration those who were listening to him didn't understand what he meant.

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Extra References

Isaiah 56:11

11Yes, the dogs are greedy. They can never have enough. They are shepherds who can’t understand. They have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.


Proverbs 28:5

5Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.


Psalms 82:5

5They don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.


Matthew 13:51

51Jesus said to them, Have you understood all these things?” They answered him, “Yes, Lord.”


Psalms 106:7

7Our fathers didn’t understand your wonders in Egypt. They didn’t remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.


Daniel 12:10

10Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.


John 16:25

25I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.


Isaiah 6:9-10

9He said, “Go, and tell this people, You hear indeed, but don’t understand. You see indeed, but don’t perceive.’ 10Make the heart of this people fat. Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.”


Matthew 13:13-14

13Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand. 14In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive;


John 6:60

60Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?”