John 10:6

Modern English Version

Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what He was telling them.

Cross References

Psalm 106:7

Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your wonders; they did not remember the abundance of Your mercy, but rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea.

Psalm 82:5

“They have neither knowledge nor understanding; they walk around in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.”

Proverbs 28:5

Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the Lord understand it fully.

Isaiah 56:11

They are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds who cannot understand; they all turn to their own way, every one for his gain, from his territory.

Daniel 12:10

Many shall be purified and made white and tried. But the wicked shall do wickedly, and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.

Matthew 13:34

Jesus said all these things to the crowds in parables. And without a parable He did not speak to them,

Matthew 13:51

Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all of these things?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”

Mark 4:34

Without a parable He did not speak to them. But when they were alone, He expounded on all things to His disciples.

John 16:25

“I have told you these things in proverbs. But the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs, for I will speak to you plainly about the Father.

John 16:29

His disciples said to Him, “Yes! Now You are speaking plainly and with no figure of speech.

John 6:52

The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?”

John 6:60

When they heard this, many of His disciples said, “This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it?”

John 7:36

What kind of saying is this which He said, ‘You will look for Me and you will not find Me. And where I am, you cannot come’?”

John 8:27

They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.

John 8:43

Why do you not understand My speaking? Because you cannot bear to hear My word.

1 Corinthians 2:14

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

2 Peter 2:22

But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, “The dog returns to his own vomit,” and “the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mud.”

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true —His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.