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John 8:43

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8:43Why don’t you understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot accept103 my teaching.104

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Footnotes

  1. 103 Grk “you cannot hear,” but this is not a reference to deafness, but rather hearing in the sense of listening to something and responding to it.
  2. 104 Grk “my word.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Why don’t you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to my word.

NLTNew Living Translation

Why can’t you understand what I am saying? It’s because you can’t even hear me!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Why do you not understand my way of speaking? Because you are not able to listen to my message.

KJV 1900King James Version

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