'Understand' in the Bible

so that "they may see clearly but not perceive, and they may hear clearly but not understand, otherwise they might turn around and be forgiven.'"

Then he told them, "You don't understand this parable, so how can you understand any of the parables?

With many other parables like these, Jesus kept speaking his message to them according to their ability to understand.

because they didn't understand the significance of the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened.

Then he called to the crowd again and told them, "Listen to me, all of you, and understand!

Knowing this, Jesus asked them, "Why are you discussing the fact that you don't have any bread? Don't you understand or perceive yet? Are your hearts hardened?

Then he asked them, "Don't you understand yet?"

They didn't understand what this statement meant, and they were afraid to ask him.

But he denied it, saying, "I don't know or even understand what you're talking about!" Then he went out into the entryway. Just then a rooster crowed.