John 8:43

And why do ye not understand my language, but because ye cannot bear my doctrine?

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

42Jesus said unto them, If God were your father, ye would love me: for I came forth, and do come, from God; neither came I of myself, but He sent me.

44Ye are of your father the devil, and are bent upon doing the lusts of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and continued not in the truth: for there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh like himself, for he is a liar, and the father of such.

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Cross References

John 5:43I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another should come in his own name, him ye will receive.

John 7:17If any man desire to do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

John 12:39And therefore they could not believe; for Esaias had also 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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