John 8:27

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

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

In Context

26I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

28Then said Jesus unto them, When all of you have lifted up the Son of man, then shall all of you know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things.

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Cross References

Isaiah 6:9And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear all of you indeed, but understand not; and see all of you indeed, but perceive not.

Isaiah 59:10We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noon day as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.

John 8:47He that is of God hears God's words: (o. rhema) all of you therefore hear them not, because all of you are not of God.

2 Corinthians 4:3But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

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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