8 Bible Verses about Misunderstood Truth

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John 2:20

Then the Jews replied, “It took forty-six years to build this temple, and You will raise it up in three days?”

John 3:4

Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born, can he?”

John 4:15

The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I will not get thirsty nor [have to continually] come all the way here to draw.”

John 4:33

So the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought Him something to eat?”

John 6:52

Then the Jews began to argue with one another, saying, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”

John 8:22

So the Jews were asking [among themselves], “Will He kill Himself? Is that why He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

John 8:33

They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been enslaved to anyone. What do You mean by saying, ‘You will be set free’?”

John 11:12

The disciples answered, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”

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Misunderstood truth » Spiritual bondage confused with physical slavery

John 8:33

They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been enslaved to anyone. What do You mean by saying, ‘You will be set free’?”

John 11:12

The disciples answered, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”

Misunderstood truth » Christ's bodily temple confused with the earthly temple

John 2:20

Then the Jews replied, “It took forty-six years to build this temple, and You will raise it up in three days?”

Misunderstood truth » The water of life confused with physical water

John 4:15

The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I will not get thirsty nor [have to continually] come all the way here to draw.”

Misunderstood truth » Spiritual nourishment confused with food

John 4:33

So the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought Him something to eat?”

Misunderstood truth » Christ's departure confused with suicide

John 8:22

So the Jews were asking [among themselves], “Will He kill Himself? Is that why He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

Misunderstood truth » The new birth confused with the physical birth

John 3:4

Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born, can he?”

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