John 8:43

Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

In Context

42Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me.

44You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false.

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Cross References

Proverbs 28:5Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

Isaiah 44:18They have no knowledge or wisdom; for he has put a veil over their eyes, so that they may not see; and on their hearts, so that they may not give attention.

Hosea 14:9\14:8\As for Ephraim, what has he to do with false gods any longer? I have given an answer and I will keep watch over him; I am like a branching fir-tree, from me comes your fruit.

John 5:43I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.

John 7:17If any man is ready to do God's pleasure he will have knowledge of the teaching and of where it comes from--from God or from myself.

John 12:39For this reason they were unable to have belief, because Isaiah said again,

Matthew Henry on John 8:39-48

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even… Read the whole commentary →

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