Luke 14:18
They all as one began to make excuses. "The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.'
Isaiah 28:12-13
to whom he said, "This is the resting place. Give rest to weary;" and "This is the refreshing;" yet they would not hear.
Isaiah 29:11-12
All vision has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is educated, saying, "Read this, please;" and he says, "I can't, for it is sealed:"
Jeremiah 5:4-5
Then I said, "Surely these are poor. They are foolish; for they do not know the way of the LORD, nor the law of their God.
Jeremiah 6:10
To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can't listen. Behold, the word of the LORD has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.
Jeremiah 6:16-17
Thus says the LORD, "Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, 'Where is the good way?' and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls." But they said, "We will not walk in it."
Matthew 22:5-6
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
Matthew 24:38-39
For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,
Luke 8:14
That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
Luke 17:26-31
As it happened in the days of Noah, even so will it be also in the days of the Son of Man.
Luke 18:24
Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God.
Luke 20:4-5
the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from man?"
John 1:11
He came to his own, and those who were his own did not receive him.
John 5:40
Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.
Acts 13:45-46
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and reviled him.
Acts 18:5-6
But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.
Acts 28:25-27
When they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to your fathers,
1 Timothy 6:9-10
But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.
2 Timothy 4:4
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to myths.
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
Hebrews 12:16
lest there be any sexually immoral person, or profane person, like Esau, who sold his own birthright for one meal.
1 John 2:15-16
Do not love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love is not in him.