Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Why do ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Why don't you understand what I've said? It's because you can't listen to my words.
A Conservative Version
Why do ye not understand my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.
American Standard Version
Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Why do you people not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot [bear to] listen to my message.
Anderson New Testament
Why do you not know what I say? Because you can not understand my words.
Bible in Basic English
Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.
Common New Testament
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you are not able to hear my word.
Daniel Mace New Testament
why do not you understand my language? unless because ye cannot bear my doctrine?
Godbey New Testament
Wherefore do you not understand my speech? Because you are not able to hear my word.
Goodspeed New Testament
Why is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my message.
John Wesley New Testament
Why do ye not understand my discourse? Even because ye cannot hear my word.
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore ye know not my speech, for ye cannot hear my word.
King James 2000
Why do you not understand my speech? even because you cannot hear my word.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Why} do you not understand my way of speaking? Because you are not able to listen to my message.
Modern King James verseion
Why do you not know My speech? Because you cannot hear My Word.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Why do ye not know my speech? Even because ye cannot abide the hearing of my words.
Moffatt New Testament
Why do you not understand my speech? Because you are unable to listen to what I am saying.
Montgomery New Testament
"How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot listen to my message.
NET Bible
Why don't you understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot accept my teaching.
New Heart English Bible
Why do you not understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.
Noyes New Testament
Why do ye not understand my language? It is because ye cannot listen to my word.
Sawyer New Testament
Why do you not understand my speech? because you cannot hear my word.
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore, is it, that, my speech, ye do not understand? because ye cannot hear my word.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Wherefore do ye not understand my speech? because ye cannot hear my word.
Twentieth Century New Testament
How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my Message.
Webster
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Weymouth New Testament
How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.
Williams New Testament
Why is it that you misunderstand what I say? It is because you cannot listen to what I teach.
World English Bible
Why don't you understand my speech? Because you can't hear my word.
Worrell New Testament
Why do ye not understand My speech? it is because ye cannot hear My word.
Worsley New Testament
And why do ye not understand my language, but because ye cannot bear my doctrine?
Youngs Literal Translation
wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word.
Themes
Devil/devils » Who is of the devil
Jesus Christ » The words that jesus Christ spoke
Self-righteousness » Instances of » Pharisees
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Dullness, condemned
Topics
Interlinear
Dia
Emos
ἐμός
Emos
Usage: 25
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:43
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Priority Of Jesus Over Abraham
42 Jesus said to them, If God were your father ye would have loved me, for I came forth from God and am come from him; for neither am I come of myself, but he has sent me. 43 Why do ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word. 44 Ye are of the devil, as your father, and ye desire to do the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks falsehood, he speaks of what is his own; for he is a liar and its father:
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 6:10
To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
John 7:17
If any one desire to practise his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is of God, or that I speak from myself.
Proverbs 28:5
Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.
Isaiah 6:9
And he said, Go; and thou shalt say unto this people, Hearing ye shall hear and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see and shall not perceive.
Isaiah 44:18
They have no knowledge, and understand not; for he hath plastered their eyes, that they may not see; and their hearts, that they may not understand.
Hosea 14:9
Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? intelligent, and he shall know them? For the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Micah 4:12
But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them together as the sheaves into the threshing-floor.
John 5:43
I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not; if another come in his own name, him ye will receive.
John 6:60
Many therefore of his disciples having heard it said, This word is hard; who can hear it?
John 8:27
They knew not that he spoke to them of the Father.
John 12:39-40
On this account they could not believe, because Esaias said again,
Acts 7:51
O stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers, ye also.
Romans 3:11
there is not the man that understands, there is not one that seeks after God.
Romans 8:7-8
Because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God; for neither indeed can it be: