John 8:43

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

but they did not perceive that he meant the father.

I am come in my father's name, and you receive me not: if another should come in his own name, him you will receive.

if any man is inclin'd to do his will, he shall know whether the doctrine be from God, or whether I speak from my self.

therefore they could not believe, according to what Esaias said in another place, "he hath blinded their eyes,

there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

when many of his disciples, who heard him, said, this is strange doctrine, who can hear it?

stubborn people, whose hearts and ears like the uncircumcised, are always averse to the holy spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.

because a sensual disposition of mind is averse to God: for it is not subject to the divine law, nor indeed can it be.

why, can't you perceive, that in cautioning you to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees, I did not speak of bread?

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

if any man is inclin'd to do his will, he shall know whether the doctrine be from God, or whether I speak from my self.

but they did not perceive that he meant the father.

of sin, because they believ'd not on me;