John 10:6

Good News Translation

Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he meant.

Cross References

Psalm 106:7

Our ancestors in Egypt did not understand God's wonderful acts; they forgot the many times he showed them his love, and they rebelled against the Almighty at the Red Sea.

Psalm 82:5

“How ignorant you are! How stupid! You are completely corrupt, and justice has disappeared from the world.

Proverbs 28:5

Evil people do not know what justice is, but those who worship the Lord understand it well.

Isaiah 56:11

They are like greedy dogs that never get enough. These leaders have no understanding. They each do as they please and seek their own advantage.

Daniel 12:10

Many people will be purified. Those who are wicked will not understand but will go on being wicked; only those who are wise will understand.

Matthew 13:34

Jesus used parables to tell all these things to the crowds; he would not say a thing to them without using a parable.

Matthew 13:51

“Do you understand these things?” Jesus asked them. “Yes,” they answered.

Mark 4:34

He would not speak to them without using parables, but when he was alone with his disciples, he would explain everything to them.

John 16:25

“I have used figures of speech to tell you these things. But the time will come when I will not use figures of speech, but will speak to you plainly about the Father.

John 16:29

Then his disciples said to him, “Now you are speaking plainly, without using figures of speech.

John 6:52

This started an angry argument among them. “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” they asked.

John 6:60

Many of his followers heard this and said, “This teaching is too hard. Who can listen to it?”

John 7:36

He says that we will look for him but will not find him, and that we cannot go where he will be. What does he mean?”

John 8:27

They did not understand that Jesus was talking to them about the Father.

John 8:43

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

1 Corinthians 2:14

Whoever does not have the Spirit cannot receive the gifts that come from God's Spirit. Such a person really does not understand them, and they seem to be nonsense, because their value can be judged only on a spiritual basis.

2 Peter 2:22

What happened to them shows that the proverbs are true: “A dog goes back to what it has vomited” and “A pig that has been washed goes back to roll in the mud.”

1 John 5:20

We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we know the true God. We live in union with the true God—in union with his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and this is eternal life.