8 Bible Verses about People's Inability To Understand

Daniel answered before the king, and said, The secret that the, king asked, not the wise men, the enchanters, the sacred scribes, the diviners, shall be able to show to the king;

Then came in all the king's wise ones: and they were not able to read the writing, and to make known the interpretation to the king.

This dream, I king Nebuchadnezzar saw. And thou Belteshazzar, tell the interpretation, because that all the wise of my kingdom not being able to make known to me the interpretation: and thou art able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

Then many of his disciples, having heard, said, This is a hard word; who can hear it

The Spirit of truth; which the world cannot receive, for it sees it not, neither knows: and ye know it; for it shall remain with you, and shall be in you.

I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them now.

Wherefore ye know not my speech, for ye cannot hear my word.

I have given you milk to drink, and not food; for ye were not able, but neither now are ye yet able.