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King James Version (KJV)
John 8:43
“Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.”
King James Version (KJV)
John 8:43 Context
40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. 42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. 44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. 46Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
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Other Translations
Why doe yee not vnderstand my speech? euen because yee cannot heare my word.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Why do you not understand what I am saying? {It is} because you cannot hear My word.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Why do ye not understand my speech? `Even' because ye cannot hear my word.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.
- Basic English Bible
Why do ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.
- Darby Bible
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
- Webster's Bible
How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.
- Weymouth Bible
Why don't you understand my speech? Because you can't hear my word.
- World English Bible
Whi knowen ye not my speche? for ye moun not here my word.
- Wycliffe Bible
wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word.
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Why do you not understand what I am saying? {It is} because you cannot hear My word.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Why do ye not understand my speech? `Even' because ye cannot hear my word.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.
- Basic English Bible
Why do ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.
- Darby Bible
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
- Webster's Bible
How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.
- Weymouth Bible
Why don't you understand my speech? Because you can't hear my word.
- World English Bible
Whi knowen ye not my speche? for ye moun not here my word.
- Wycliffe Bible
wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for John 8:43
8:43 Ye cannot - Such is your stubbornness and pride, hear - Receive, obey my word. Not being desirous to do my will, ye cannot understand my doctrine, #John 7:17|.
People's Bible Notes for John 8:43
Joh 8:43 Ye cannot hear my word. Cannot receive it because Satan has your hearts, and is your father.
John 8:16] And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
17] It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
John 4:7-9: Jesus was alone with the woman from Samaria, he did not instruct her "tell no one"