John 8:43

Wherefore do you not understand my speech? Because you are not able to hear my word.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 were your Father, you would love me: for I came out from God, and I return; for I have not spoken from myself, but He sent me.

44You are of your father the devil, and you wish to do the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not in the truth, because there was no truth in him. When he may speak a lie, he speaks of his own: because he is a liar, and the father of the same.

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Cross References

John 5:43I have come in the name of my Father, and you do not receive me: if another may come in his own name, you will receive him.

John 7:17if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak for myself.

John 12:39Wherefore were they not able to believe, because Isaiah again said,

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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