Hebrews 5:11

New International Reader's Version

We have a lot to say about this. But it is hard to make it clear to you. That’s because you are no longer trying to understand.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:1

The queen of Sheba heard about how famous Solomon was. She also heard about how he served and worshiped the Lord. So she came to test Solomon with hard questions.

Isaiah 6:10

Make the hearts of these people stubborn. Plug up their ears. Close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes. They might hear with their ears. They might understand with their hearts. And they might turn to me and be healed.”

Matthew 13:15

The hearts of these people have become stubborn. They can barely hear with their ears. They have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes. They might hear with their ears. They might understand with their hearts. They might turn to the Lord, and then he would heal them.’ (Isaiah 6:9,10)

Mark 8:21

He said to them, “Can’t you understand yet?”

Luke 24:25

Jesus said to them, “How foolish you are! How long it takes you to believe all that the prophets said!

John 16:12

“I have much more to say to you. It is more than you can handle right now.

John 6:6

He asked this only to test Philip. He already knew what he was going to do.

Acts 28:27

These people’s hearts have become stubborn. They can barely hear with their ears. They have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes. They might hear with their ears. They might understand with their hearts. They might turn, and then I would heal them.’ (Isaiah 6:9,10)

Hebrews 5:10

God appointed him to be the high priest, just like Melchizedek.

Hebrews 5:12

By this time you should be teachers. But in fact, you need someone to teach you all over again. You need even the simple truths of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food.

2 Peter 3:16

Paul writes the same way in all his letters. He speaks about what I have just told you. His letters include some things that are hard to understand. People who don’t know better and aren’t firm in the faith twist what he says. They twist the other Scriptures too. So they will be destroyed.