John 3:10
8 The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things?
11 Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.
12 If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things?
- KJV
- Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
- WEB
- Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?
- ASV
- Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?
- DARBY
- Jesus answered and said to him, Thou art the teacher of Israel and knowest not these things!
- BLB
- Jesus answered and said to him, “You are the teacher of Israel, and you do not know these things?
- ÅB
- Jesus svarte og sa til ham: Du er Israels lærer, og vet ikke dette?
- OTB
- Jesus svarte: «Du er Israels lærer, og forstår du ikke dette?
- B1930
- Jesus svarte og sa til ham: Du er Israels lærer, og vet ikke dette?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 22:29
Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
Read in contextJeremiah 8:8–9
How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?
Read in contextEzekiel 11:19
And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh,
Read in contextMatthew 15:14
Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
Read in contextEzekiel 36:25–27
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
Read in contextPsalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Read in contextPsalms 73:1
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
Read in contextPsalms 51:6
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
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