22 Bible Verses about Dullness

Hypocrites! ye know how to judge of the face of the earth and the sky; but how is it that ye know not how to judge of this time

Why do ye not understand my language? It is because ye cannot listen to my word.

there is none that hath understanding, there is none that diligently seeketh God;

Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye have become dull of hearing.

For this peoples heart hath become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn from their ways, and I should heal them."

Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye have become dull of hearing. For while on account of the length of time ye ought to be teachers, ye again have need that some one should teach you the first elements of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food. For every one that feedeth on milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness; for he is a babe;read more.
but solid food belongs to those who are of full age, who by use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

For the heart of this people hath become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn from their ways, and I should heal them."

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, nor understand.

senseless, faithless, without natural affection, without pity;

ever learning, and never able to come to the full knowledge of the truth.

And he said, Are ye too still without discernment?

How is it that ye do not understand, that I spoke not to you of loaves? But [I said] Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

But they knew not the meaning of these words, and it was hidden from them, that they might not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about these words.

And they understood none of these things; and the meaning of these words was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what was said.

And he said to them, O dull of apprehension, and slow of heart to believe all that the Prophets have spoken!

Jesus saith to him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how is it that thou sayest, Show us the Father?

Then said the Jews, Fortysix years was this temple in building; and wilt thou raise it up in three days?

Nicodemus saith to him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter his mothers womb a second time, and be born?

The woman saith to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Whence hast thou the living water?

But he said to them, I have food to eat that ye know not of. The disciples therefore said to one another, Hath any one brought him anything to eat?

The disciples therefore said to him, Lord, if he hath fallen asleep, he will recover. But Jesus had spoken of his death; but they thought that he spoke of the taking of rest in sleep.

I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eat of my bread, he will live for ever. Yea, and the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. The Jews therefore contended with one another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?