John 3:10 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Jesus answered him, “Are you a teacher of the Israelites and [yet] you do not understand these things? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus replied, Are you the teacher of Israel, and yet do not know nor understand these things? [Are they strange to you?] American Standard Version (1901) Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things? Common English Bible “Jesus answered, “You are a teacher of Israel and you don’t know these things? Catholic Public Domain Version Jesus responded and said to him: "You are a teacher in Israel, and you are ignorant of these things? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jesus answered, and said to him: Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things? |
About that time Jesus said [in prayer], “I thank you, O, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things [i.e., the significance of Jesus’ words and works] from those who [thought they] were wise and intelligent and have [instead] revealed them to people who are child-like.
[So], let these Pharisees alone; they are blind leaders. And if a blind person leads a blind person, both of them will fall into a ditch.”
But Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken [in your reasoning], not knowing [what] the Scriptures [teach] or [how much] power God has.
And it happened after three days that they found Him in the Temple, sitting in the middle of the [Jewish] teachers, listening to them and asking questions.
And it happened on one of those days [in Capernaum. See Mark 2:1], as Jesus was teaching, that some Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion] and teachers of the Law of Moses, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem, were sitting around [i.e., listening to Him]. And the power of the Lord was with Him, enabling Him to heal people.
But [then] Gamaliel, a Council member, who was a Pharisee [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion], and an expert in the Law of Moses and highly regarded by all the people, stood up and ordered the apostles to step outside [of the Council meeting] briefly.
For that person is not a Jew who is one [merely] on the outside. And circumcision is not [merely] an outward physical ordinance.
For we [Christians] are the [true] circumcision [i.e., the real “Jews” in God’s eyes. See Rom. 2:28-29]. We worship by means of God’s Holy Spirit [i.e., are empowered and motivated by the Holy Spirit], and boast in [the person and work of] Christ Jesus, and [we] place no confidence in the flesh [i.e., in any outward ritual or status for salvation].
In [fellowship with] Him you people were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human beings, but performed by Christ, consisting of the removal of the body of [sinful] flesh.