Hebrews 5:11

Now on this subject I have much to say, but it is difficult to explain it to you, because you have shown yourselves so slow to learn.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

10while God himself pronounced him a High Priest of the order of Melchizedek.

12For whereas, considering the time that has elapsed, you ought to be teaching others, you still need some one to teach you the very alphabet of the Divine Revelation, and need again to be fed with ‘milk’ instead of with ‘solid food.’

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Cross References

Matthew 13:15for the mind of this nation has grown dense, and their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes also have they closed; lest some day they should perceive with their eyes, and with their ears they should hear, and in their mind they should understand, and should turn — and I should heal them.’

Mark 8:21“Do not you understand now?” he repeated.

John 6:6He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he meant to do.

Acts 28:27For the mind of this nation has grown dense, And their ears are dull of hearing, Their eyes also have they closed; Lest some day they should see with their eyes, And with their ears they should hear, And in their mind they should understand, and should turn — And I should heal them.’

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 →

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