Hebrews 5:11
Of whom we have much to say which it is hard to make clear, because you are slow of hearing.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
In Context
10Being named by God a high priest of the order of Melchizedek.
Cross References
1 Kings 10:1Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions.
Matthew 13:15For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.
Mark 8:21And he said to them, Is it still not clear to you?
John 6:6This he said, testing him: for he had no doubt what he himself would do.
Acts 28:27For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 5:11-14
The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 10 Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec. 11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat… Read the whole commentary →