Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Why don’t you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to My word.

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

Why do you misunderstand what I am saying? It is because [your spiritual ears are deaf and] you are unable to hear [the truth of] My word.

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?

Darby Translation

Why do ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Why
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

do ye
γινώσκω 
Ginosko 
Usage: 147

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

γινώσκω 
Ginosko 
Usage: 147

my
ἐμός 
Emos 
ἐμός 
Emos 
my, mine, mine own, of me, I
my, mine, mine own, of me, I
Usage: 25
Usage: 25

λαλιά 
Lalia 
Usage: 3

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

ye
ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

References

Context Readings

The Priority Of Jesus Over Abraham

42 Jesus said: If God were your Father you would love me. I came from God! I have not come from myself. He sent me! 43 Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word. 44 You are from your father [Satan] the Devil (slanderer) (false accuser)! You want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning. He does not stand for the truth. There is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks his own lies. He is a liar and the father of the lie!

Cross References

Jeremiah 6:10

To whom can I speak and give warning that they may hear? Their ears are closed and they cannot listen. Behold, the word of Jehovah has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.

John 7:17

If any man does his will he shall know the teachings. He will know if it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.

Proverbs 28:5

Evil men do not understand justice. Those who seek Jehovah understand all things.

Isaiah 6:9

He said: Go and tell this people: 'Hear constantly but do not understand. See constantly but do not perceive.'

Isaiah 44:18

They do not know or understand anything. Their eyes are plastered shut and cannot see. Their minds are closed and therefore they cannot understand.

Hosea 14:9

Let the wise understand these things. Let the discerning know them. For the ways of Jehovah are right. And the righteous will walk in them. But transgressors will stumble in them.

Micah 4:12

They do not know Jehovah's thoughts. Neither do they understand his counsel. He has gathered them like the sheaves of cut grain to the threshing floor.

John 5:43

I came in my Father's name and you did not receive me. If another came in his own name you would receive him.

John 6:60

When they heard this many of his disciples said: This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?

John 8:27

They were not aware that he spoke to them about the Father.

John 12:39-40

Isaiah revealed the reason they could not believe:

Acts 7:51

You obstinate men who are uncircumcised in heart and ears. You always resist the Holy Spirit as your fathers did.

Romans 3:11

There is no one who has insight. No one seeks God!

Romans 8:7-8

This is because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God. It is not subject to the law of God for it cannot be.

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