John 8:27

They didn’t understand that he spoke to them about haAbba ·the Father·.

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In The King James Version

They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

In Context

26I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world.”

28Yeshua [Salvation] therefore said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that Ena Na [I AM (the Living God)], and I do nothing of myself, but as 'Avi ·my Father· taught me, I say these things.

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Cross References

Isaiah 6:9+ 6:9 (9-10) MP: Seeing the glory of Messiah, Israel still hardens her heart and refuses to acknowledge him. (John 12:37-41) + 6:9 (9-10) MP: Messiah speaks in parables so people hear but never understand; see but never perceive. (Matt 13:13-17) He said, ‘Go, and tell this people, 1 “You sh'ma ·hear obey· sh'ma ·hear obey· 2 yet still don’t understand; 1 and you indeed see, 2 but don’t perceive.” + 6:9. Quoted in Luke 8:10; Rom 11:8 1

Isaiah 59:10We grope for the wall like the blind. 2 Yes, we grope as those who have no eyes. 1 We stumble at noon as if it were twilight. 2 Among those who are strong, we are like dead men. 1

John 8:47He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”

Matthew Henry on John 8:22-31

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. 22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. 23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 25 Then said they unto… Read the whole commentary →

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