8 Bible Verses about Misunderstood Truth

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John 2:20

Therefore the Jews said, “This sanctuary took 46 years to build, and will You raise it up in three days?”

John 3:4

“But how can anyone be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked Him. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born?”

John 4:15

“Sir,” the woman said to Him, “give me this water so I won’t get thirsty and come here to draw water.”

John 4:33

The disciples said to one another, “Could someone have brought Him something to eat?”

John 6:52

At that, the Jews argued among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”

John 8:22

So the Jews said again, “He won’t kill Himself, will He, since He says, ‘Where I’m going, you cannot come’?”

John 8:33

“We are descendants of Abraham,” they answered Him, “and we have never been enslaved to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will become free’?”

John 11:12

Then the disciples said to Him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will get well.”

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Misunderstood truth » Spiritual bondage confused with physical slavery

John 8:33

“We are descendants of Abraham,” they answered Him, “and we have never been enslaved to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will become free’?”

John 11:12

Then the disciples said to Him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will get well.”

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

John 2:20

Therefore the Jews said, “This sanctuary took 46 years to build, and will You raise it up in three days?”

Misunderstood truth » The water of life confused with physical water

John 4:15

“Sir,” the woman said to Him, “give me this water so I won’t get thirsty and come here to draw water.”

Misunderstood truth » Spiritual nourishment confused with food

John 4:33

The disciples said to one another, “Could someone have brought Him something to eat?”

Misunderstood truth » Christ's departure confused with suicide

John 8:22

So the Jews said again, “He won’t kill Himself, will He, since He says, ‘Where I’m going, you cannot come’?”

Misunderstood truth » The new birth confused with the physical birth

John 3:4

“But how can anyone be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked Him. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born?”

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