John 8:43

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

They did not know that He spoke to them concerning the Father.

I have come in the name of my Father, and you do not receive me: if another may come in his own name, you will receive him.

if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak for myself.

Wherefore were they not able to believe, because Isaiah again said,

there is no one who understands, there is no one who seeks out God;

Then many of His disciples, hearing, said, This is a hard sermon; who is able to hear it?

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

Therefore the mind of depravity is enmity toward God: for it is not subordinated to the law of God, for it is not able so to be.

How do you not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread, to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

For I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink:

if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak for myself.

They did not know that He spoke to them concerning the Father.

Concerning sin indeed, because they do not believe on me; and concerning righteousness;