Verse 43
John 8:43
Bible in Basic English
43
Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.
Original Language Text
greek
διὰ τί τὴν λαλιὰν τὴν ἐμὴν οὐ γινώσκετε; ὅτι οὐ δύνασθε ἀκούειν τὸν λόγον τὸν ἐμόν.
English Translation
Why do you not understand my speech? Because you are not able to hear my word.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 8 Context
1
But Yashua (Jesus) went to the Mountain of Olives.
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And early in the morning he came again into the Temple and all the people came to him and he was sea...
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3
Now the scribes and Pharisees came, with a woman who had been taken in the act of sinning against th...
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4
And putting her forward, they said to him, Master, this woman has been taken in the very act of sinn...
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5
Now in the law Moses gave directions that such women were to be stoned; what do you say about it?
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6
They said this, testing him, so that they might have something against him. But Yashua (Jesus), with...
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7
But when they went on with their questions, he got up and said to them, Let him among you who is wit...
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8
And again, with bent head, he made letters on the floor.
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9
And when his words came to their ears, they went out one by one, starting with the oldest even to th...
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10
Then Yashua (Jesus) got up, and seeing nobody but the woman, he said to her, Where are the men who s...
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11
And she said, No man, Lord. And Yashua (Jesus) said, And I do not give a decision against you: go, a...
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12
Then again Yashua (Jesus) said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not b...
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13
So the Pharisees said to him, The witness you give is about yourself: your witness is not true.
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14
Yashua (Jesus) said in answer, Even if I give witness about myself, my witness is true, because I ha...
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15
You are judging from what you see; I am judging no man.
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16
Even if I am judging, my decision is right, because I am not by myself--with me is the Father who se...
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17
Even in your law it is said that the witness of two men is true.
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18
I give witness about myself and the Father who sent me gives witness about me.
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19
Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Yashua (Jesus) said in answer, You have no knowledge of...
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20
Yashua (Jesus) said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching...
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21
Then he said to them again, I am going away and you will be looking for me, but death will overtake...
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22
So the Jews said, Will he take his life? Is that why he says, Where I go it is not possible for you...
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23
And he said to them, You are of the earth; I am from heaven: you are of this world; I am not of this...
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24
For this reason I said to you that death will overtake you in your sins: for if you have not faith t...
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25
Then they said to him, Who are you? Yashua (Jesus) said, What I said to you from the first.
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I have much to say about you and against you: but he who sent me is true and what he has said to me...
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27
They did not see that his words were about the Father.
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28
So Yashua (Jesus) said, When the Son of man has been lifted up by you, then it will be clear to you...
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He who sent me is with me; he has not gone from me, because at all times I do the things which are p...
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30
When he said this a number came to have faith in him.
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Then Yashua (Jesus) said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly m...
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32
And you will have knowledge of what is true, and that will make you free.
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33
They said to him in answer, We are Abraham's seed and have never been any man's servant: why do you...
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34
And this was the answer Yashua (Jesus) gave them: Truly I say to you, Everyone who does evil is the...
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35
Now the servant does not go on living in the house for ever, but the son does.
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36
If then the son makes you free, you will be truly free.
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37
I am conscious that you are Abraham's seed; but you have a desire to put me to death because my word...
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38
I say the things which I have seen in my Father's house: and you do the things which come to you fro...
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39
In answer they said to him, Our father is Abraham. Yashua (Jesus) said to them, If you were Abraham'...
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40
But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it fr...
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41
You are doing the works of your father. They said to him, We are true sons of Abraham; we have one F...
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42
Yashua (Jesus) said to them, If God (Elohim) was your Father you would have love for me, because it...
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43
Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.
44
You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the...
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45
But because I say what is true, you have no belief in me.
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46
Which of you is able truly to say that I am a sinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief...
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47
He who is a child of God (Elohim) gives ear to the words of God (Elohim): your ears are not open to...
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48
The Jews said to him in answer, Are we not right in saying that you are of Samaria and have an evil...
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49
And this was the answer of Yashua (Jesus): I have not an evil spirit; but I give honour to my Father...
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50
I, however, am not in search of glory for myself: there is One who is searching for it and he is jud...
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51
Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.
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52
The Jews said to him, Now we are certain that you have an evil spirit. Abraham is dead, and the prop...
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53
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: who do you say that...
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54
Yashua (Jesus) said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who...
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55
You have no knowledge of him, but I have knowledge of him; and if I said I have no knowledge of him...
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56
Your father Abraham was full of joy at the hope of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad.
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57
Then the Jews said to him, You are not fifty years old; have you seen Abraham?
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58
Yashua (Jesus) said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am.
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59
So they took up stones to send at him: but Yashua (Jesus) got secretly out of their way and went out...
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