Mark 8:21

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And he said to them, How is it that you do not understand?

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  • Mark 6:52 : 52 For they did not understand the miracle of the loaves, because their heart was hardened.
  • Mark 8:12 : 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.
  • Mark 8:17 : 17 And when Jesus knew it, he said to them, Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Is your heart still hardened?
  • Mark 9:19 : 19 He answered and said to him, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him to me.
  • John 14:9 : 9 Jesus said to him, Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not known me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; and how do you say then, Show us the Father?
  • 1 Cor 6:5 : 5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? No, not one who shall be able to judge between his brethren?
  • 1 Cor 15:34 : 34 Awake to righteousness and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.
  • Ps 94:8 : 8 Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?
  • Matt 16:11-12 : 11 How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread, but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees? 12 Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

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  • Mark 8:16-20
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    16And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

    17And when Jesus knew it, he said to them, Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Is your heart still hardened?

    18Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?

    19When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up? They said to him, Twelve.

    20And when the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up? And they said, Seven.

  • Matt 15:15-16
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    15Then Peter answered and said to him, Explain to us this parable.

    16And Jesus said, Are you also still without understanding?

  • Matt 16:7-11
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    80%

    7And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

    8Which when Jesus perceived, He said to them, O you of little faith, why do you reason among yourselves, because you have brought no bread?

    9Do you not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

    10Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

    11How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread, but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees?

  • Mark 4:12-13
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    12that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

    13And he said to them, Do you not know this parable? How then will you know all parables?

  • Mark 9:32-33
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    32But they did not understand this saying and were afraid to ask him.

    33And he came to Capernaum; and being in the house, he asked them, What was it you disputed among yourselves on the way?

  • John 8:27
    79%

    27They did not understand that he spoke to them of the Father.

  • Luke 9:45
    78%

    45But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

  • Luke 8:9-10
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    9And his disciples asked him, saying, What does this parable mean?

    10And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

  • Luke 2:50
    77%

    50And they did not understand the statement which he spoke to them.

  • Mark 8:4-5
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    4And his disciples answered him, From where can anyone satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness?

    5And he asked them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven.

  • John 10:6
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    6This parable Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

  • Mark 8:22-23
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    22And he came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.

    23And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw anything.

  • Luke 18:34
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    34And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hidden from them, nor did they know the things which were spoken.

  • Matt 13:10
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    10And the disciples came to Him and asked, Why do You speak to them in parables?

  • Matt 13:13-14
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    13This is why I speak to them in parables: Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.

    14In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: By hearing, you shall hear and shall not understand; and seeing, you shall see and shall not perceive.

  • Matt 15:10
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    10And he called the multitude, and said to them, Hear, and understand:

  • John 8:43
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    43Why do you not understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.

  • Acts 28:26
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    26saying, Go to this people and say, Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you will see, and not perceive.

  • Mark 7:17
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    17And when he had entered a house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

  • Mark 4:40
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    40And he said to them, Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?

  • Isa 6:9
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    9And He said, Go and tell this people, You hear indeed, but do not understand; and you see indeed, but do not perceive.

  • Matt 15:33
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    33And his disciples said to him, Where should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

  • John 16:18
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    18They said therefore, 'What is this that he says, A little while? We do not understand what he is saying.'

  • Mark 4:10
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    10And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parable.

  • Mark 9:16
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    16And he asked the scribes, What are you questioning with them?

  • Matt 17:13
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    13Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist.

  • Mark 6:38
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    38He said to them, How many loaves do you have? Go and see. And when they knew, they said, Five, and two fish.

  • Mark 6:52
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    52For they did not understand the miracle of the loaves, because their heart was hardened.

  • Matt 13:51
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    51Have you understood all these things? Jesus asked. Yes, they replied.

  • Matt 20:33
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    33They said to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

  • John 21:5
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    5Then Jesus said to them, Children, do you have any fish? They answered him, No.

  • John 9:27
    72%

    27He answered them, I have told you already, and you did not hear: why do you want to hear it again? will you also be his disciples?

  • Mark 8:30
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    30And he charged them that they should tell no one about him.

  • Mark 9:6
    72%

    6For he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid.

  • Luke 24:16
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    16But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know him.