8 Bible Verses about Misunderstood Truth

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John 2:20

"It has taken forty-six years," replied the Jews, "to build this Sanctuary, and will you rebuild it in three days?"

John 3:4

"How is it possible," Nicodemus asked, "for a man to be born when he is old? Can he a second time enter his mother's womb and be born?"

John 4:15

"Sir," said the woman, "give me that water, that I may never be thirsty, nor continually come all the way here to draw from the well."

John 4:33

So the disciples began questioning one another. "Can it be," they said, "that some one has brought Him something to eat?"

John 6:52

This led to an angry debate among the Jews. "How can this man," they argued, "give us his flesh to eat?"

John 8:22

The Jews began to ask one another, "Is he going to kill himself, do you think, that he says, 'Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come'?"

John 8:33

"We are descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, 'You shall become free'?"

John 11:12

"Master," said the disciples, "if he is asleep he will recover."

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Misunderstood truth » Spiritual bondage confused with physical slavery

John 8:33

"We are descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, 'You shall become free'?"

John 11:12

"Master," said the disciples, "if he is asleep he will recover."

Misunderstood truth » Christ's bodily temple confused with the earthly temple

John 2:20

"It has taken forty-six years," replied the Jews, "to build this Sanctuary, and will you rebuild it in three days?"

Misunderstood truth » The water of life confused with physical water

John 4:15

"Sir," said the woman, "give me that water, that I may never be thirsty, nor continually come all the way here to draw from the well."

Misunderstood truth » Spiritual nourishment confused with food

John 4:33

So the disciples began questioning one another. "Can it be," they said, "that some one has brought Him something to eat?"

Misunderstood truth » Christ's departure confused with suicide

John 8:22

The Jews began to ask one another, "Is he going to kill himself, do you think, that he says, 'Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come'?"

Misunderstood truth » The new birth confused with the physical birth

John 3:4

"How is it possible," Nicodemus asked, "for a man to be born when he is old? Can he a second time enter his mother's womb and be born?"

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