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John 8:43

WEB

43Why don’t you understand my speech? Because you cant hear my word.

KJV

43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

BSB

43Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.

FBV

43Why can't you understand what I'm saying? It's because you refuse to hear my message!

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Extra References

John 12:39-40

39For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again: 40He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”


John 5:43

43I have come in my Father’s name, and you don’t receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.


John 7:17

17If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God or if I am speaking from myself.


Romans 8:7-8

7because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be. 8Those who are in the flesh cant please God.


John 6:60

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


Acts 7:51

51You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.


Proverbs 28:5

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


John 8:27

27They didn’t understand that he spoke to them about the Father.


Jeremiah 6:10

10To whom should I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can’t listen. Behold, the LORD’s word has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.


Isaiah 44:18

18They don’t know, neither do they consider, for he has shut their eyes, that they can’t see, and their hearts, that they can’t understand.