John 8:43
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 8:43 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 8:43 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 8:43 — KJV
“Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.”
— John 8:43 (KJV)
John 8:43 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 8:43
“Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with John 8:43: even, because, hear
“Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.”
Shares key themes with John 8:43: even, because, hear
“Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee. of a...: Heb. deep of lip, and heavy of language Surely...: or, If I had sent thee, etc. would they not have hearkened unto thee?”
Shares key themes with John 8:43: understand, speech, hear
“And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?”
Shares key themes with John 8:43: why, understand, because
“And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.”
Shares key themes with John 8:43: even, hear, word
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