John 3:10
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of 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 and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Read in contextJeremiah 8:8–9
How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Read in contextEzekiel 11:19
And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
Read in contextMatthew 15:14
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Read in contextEzekiel 36:25–27
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
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
Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
Read in contextPsalms 51:6
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
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