John 10:6

In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them.

Psalm 106:7

Our fathers did not give thought to your wonders in Egypt; they did not keep in memory the great number of your mercies, but gave you cause for wrath at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

Proverbs 28:5

Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

Isaiah 6:9-10

And he said, Go, and say to this people, You will go on hearing, but learning nothing; you will go on seeing, but without getting wiser.

Isaiah 56:11

Yes, the dogs are for ever looking for food; while these, the keepers of the sheep, are without wisdom: they have all gone after their pleasure, every one looking for profit; they are all the same.

Daniel 12:10

Till a number are tested and make themselves clean; and the evil-doers will do evil; for not one of the evil-doers will have knowledge; but all will be made clear to those who are wise.

Matthew 13:13-14

For this reason I put things into the form of stories; because they see without seeing, and give ear without hearing, and the sense is not clear to them.

Matthew 13:51

Are all these things now clear to you? They say to him, Yes.

John 6:52

Then the Jews had an angry discussion among themselves, saying, How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh for food?

John 6:60

Then, hearing this, a number of his disciples said, This is a hard saying; who is able to take in such teaching?

John 7:36

What is this saying of his, You will be looking for me and will not see me, and where I am you may not come?

John 8:27

They did not see that his words were about the Father.

John 8:43

Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.

John 16:25

All this I have said to you in veiled language: but the time is coming when I will no longer say things in veiled language but will give you knowledge of the Father clearly.

1 Corinthians 2:14

For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.

1 John 5:20

And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

They understood not

John 6:52
Then the Jews had an angry discussion among themselves, saying, How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh for food?
John 7:36
What is this saying of his, You will be looking for me and will not see me, and where I am you may not come?
John 8:27
They did not see that his words were about the Father.
Psalm 106:7
Our fathers did not give thought to your wonders in Egypt; they did not keep in memory the great number of your mercies, but gave you cause for wrath at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
Proverbs 28:5
Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.
Isaiah 6:9
And he said, Go, and say to this people, You will go on hearing, but learning nothing; you will go on seeing, but without getting wiser.
Isaiah 56:11
Yes, the dogs are for ever looking for food; while these, the keepers of the sheep, are without wisdom: they have all gone after their pleasure, every one looking for profit; they are all the same.
Daniel 12:10
Till a number are tested and make themselves clean; and the evil-doers will do evil; for not one of the evil-doers will have knowledge; but all will be made clear to those who are wise.
Matthew 13:13
For this reason I put things into the form of stories; because they see without seeing, and give ear without hearing, and the sense is not clear to them.
1 Corinthians 2:14
For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.
1 John 5:20
And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

General references

Luke 18:34
But they did not take in the sense of any of these words, and what he said was not clear to them, and their minds were not able to see it.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain