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John 8:43 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for John 8:43 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 8 verse 43 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.”
John 8:43 (KJV)
Commentary on John 8:43
Why do ye not understand my speech?—The question τί τὴν λαλιὰν τὴν ἐμὴν οὐ γινώσκετε (ti tēn lalian tēn emēn ou ginōskete) expresses both genuine inquiry and rhetorical condemnation. The noun λαλιά (lalia) means 'manner of speech,' 'utterance,' 'what is said'—focusing on the communication itself, not just its content. The verb γινώσκω (ginōskō) means to know, perceive, understand. Jesus asks why they can't comprehend His basic communication—the words He's speaking are clear, yet they're utterly failing to grasp them.Even because ye cannot hear my word—The conjunction ὅτι (hoti, 'because') intr...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 8:43
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“for Isaiah said again”
“and you don't receive me. If another comes in his own name”
“neither indeed can it be.”
“he will know about the teaching”
“when they heard this”
“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.”
“They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.”
“that they may hear? behold”
“neither do they consider: for he has shut their eyes”