Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Why do you people not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot [bear to] listen to my message.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Why don't you understand what I've said? It's because you can't listen to my words.
A Conservative Version
Why do ye not understand my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.
American Standard Version
Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
Why do you not know what I say? Because you can not understand my words.
Bible in Basic English
Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.
Common New Testament
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you are not able to hear my word.
Daniel Mace New Testament
why do not you understand my language? unless because ye cannot bear my doctrine?
Darby Translation
Why do ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.
Godbey New Testament
Wherefore do you not understand my speech? Because you are not able to hear my word.
Goodspeed New Testament
Why is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my message.
John Wesley New Testament
Why do ye not understand my discourse? Even because ye cannot hear my word.
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore ye know not my speech, for ye cannot hear my word.
King James 2000
Why do you not understand my speech? even because you cannot hear my word.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Why} do you not understand my way of speaking? Because you are not able to listen to my message.
Modern King James verseion
Why do you not know My speech? Because you cannot hear My Word.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Why do ye not know my speech? Even because ye cannot abide the hearing of my words.
Moffatt New Testament
Why do you not understand my speech? Because you are unable to listen to what I am saying.
Montgomery New Testament
"How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot listen to my message.
NET Bible
Why don't you understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot accept my teaching.
New Heart English Bible
Why do you not understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.
Noyes New Testament
Why do ye not understand my language? It is because ye cannot listen to my word.
Sawyer New Testament
Why do you not understand my speech? because you cannot hear my word.
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore, is it, that, my speech, ye do not understand? because ye cannot hear my word.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Wherefore do ye not understand my speech? because ye cannot hear my word.
Twentieth Century New Testament
How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my Message.
Webster
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Weymouth New Testament
How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.
Williams New Testament
Why is it that you misunderstand what I say? It is because you cannot listen to what I teach.
World English Bible
Why don't you understand my speech? Because you can't hear my word.
Worrell New Testament
Why do ye not understand My speech? it is because ye cannot hear My word.
Worsley New Testament
And why do ye not understand my language, but because ye cannot bear my doctrine?
Youngs Literal Translation
wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word.
Themes
Devil/devils » Who is of the devil
Jesus Christ » The words that jesus Christ spoke
Self-righteousness » Instances of » Pharisees
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Dullness, condemned
Topics
Interlinear
Dia
Emos
ἐμός
Emos
Usage: 25
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:43
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Priority Of Jesus Over Abraham
42 Jesus replied, "If God were [truly] your Father you would love me, because I came from God to be here. For I did not come on my own authority, but God sent me. 43 Why do you people not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot [bear to] listen to my message. 44 You belong to your father the devil, and you are [always] wanting to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the [very] beginning [Note: This is probably a reference to Satan's influence on Adam, Eve and Cain in the Garden of Eden] and does not stand for the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he only speaks what is part of his nature, because he is a liar and the father of [all] liars.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 7:17
If anyone [really] desires to do what God wants, he will know whether my teaching comes from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority [only].
John 5:43
I have come in my Father's name [i.e., by His authority] and you do not accept me. If someone else comes in his own name [i.e., by his own authority], you will accept him.
John 6:60
So, when they heard [these things], many of Jesus' disciples said, "This is difficult teaching. Who can listen to it [i.e., and accept it]?"
John 8:27
The people [who heard this] did not understand that Jesus was speaking to them about the Father.
John 12:39-40
They were not able to believe because Isaiah also said [Isa. 6:10],
Acts 7:51
You people are unbending and unrepentant in your hearts and [unwilling to listen with] your ears. You are always resisting [the desires of] the Holy Spirit just like your forefathers did.
Romans 3:11
No one understands [everything]. No one looks to God [all the time].
Romans 8:7-8
This is because the one whose mind is [controlled] by the flesh is an enemy of God; for he is not obedient to God's law, and in fact, cannot obey it.