Other translations
American Standard Version
Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And why do you not understand my word? It is because you cannot hear my word.”
Darby Bible Translation
Why do ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Why do you not know my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.
God's Word
Why don't you understand the language I use? Is it because you can't understand the words I use?
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why don't you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to My word.
International Standard Version
Why don't you understand what I've said? It's because you can't listen to my words.
NET Bible
Why don't you understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot accept my teaching.
New American Standard Bible
"Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.
New International Version
Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.
New Living Translation
Why can't you understand what I am saying? It's because you can't even hear me!
Webster's Bible Translation
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Weymouth New Testament
How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.
The World English Bible
Why don't you understand my speech? Because you can't hear my word.
EasyEnglish Bible
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot really accept my message.
Young‘s Literal Translation
wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word.
New Life Version
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you do not want to hear My teaching.
Revised Geneva Translation
“Why do you not understand My talk? Because you cannot hear My word.
The Voice Bible
You don’t even understand what I’m saying. Do you? Why not? It is because You cannot stand to hear My voice.
Living Bible
Why can’t you understand what I am saying? It is because you are prevented from doing so!
New Catholic Bible
Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot bear to hear my words.
Legacy Standard Bible
Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Christian Standard Bible
Why don’t you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to my word.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Why do you misunderstand what I say? It is because you are unable to hear what I am saying. [You cannot bear to listen to My message; your ears are shut to My teaching.]
New Century Version
You don’t understand what I say, because you cannot accept my teaching.
The Message
“If God were your father,” said Jesus, “you would love me, for I came from God and arrived here. I didn’t come on my own. He sent me. Why can’t you understand one word I say? Here’s why: You can’t handle it. You’re from your father, the Devil, and all you want to do is please him. He was a killer from the very start. He couldn’t stand the truth because there wasn’t a shred of truth in him. When the Liar speaks, he makes it up out of his lying nature and fills the world with lies. I arrive on the scene, tell you the plain truth, and you refuse to have a thing to do with me. Can any one of you convict me of a single misleading word, a single sinful act? But if I’m telling the truth, why don’t you believe me? Anyone on God’s side listens to God’s words. This is why you’re not listening—because you’re not on God’s side.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Why do you not understand my message? It is because you are not able to listen to my word.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
Why do you not understand the way I speak? · It is because you are unable to grasp · my message. ·
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot accept my word.
New Matthew Bible
Why do you not know my speech? Even because you cannot abide the hearing of my words.
Good News Translation®
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my message.
Wycliffe Bible
Why know ye not my speech? for ye be not able to hear my word.
New Testament for Everyone
Why don’t you understand what I’m saying? It can only be because you can’t hear my word.
Contemporary English Version
Why can't you understand what I am talking about? Can't you stand to hear what I am saying?
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.
J.B. Phillips New Testament
“If God were really your Father,” replied Jesus, “you would have loved me. For I came from God, and I am here. I did not come of my own accord—he sent me, and I am here. Why do you not understand my words? It is because you cannot hear what I am really saying. Your father is the devil, and what you are wanting to do is what your father longs to do. He always was a murderer, and has never dealt with the truth, since the truth will have nothing to do with him. Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks in character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. And it is because I speak the truth that you will not believe me. Which of you can prove me guilty of sin? If I am speaking the truth, why is it that you do not believe me? The man who is born of God can hear these words of God and the reason why you cannot hear the words of God is simply this, that you are not the sons of God.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot accept my word.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot accept my word.
Common English Bible © 2011
Why don’t you understand what I’m saying? It’s because you can’t really hear my words.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Why do you misunderstand what I am saying? It is because [your spiritual ears are deaf and] you are unable to hear [the truth of] My word.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Why do you not understand what I am saying? Because you cannot bear to hear my word.
New American Standard Bible
Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot listen to My word.
The Expanded Bible
You don’t understand [L Why don’t you understand…?] what I say, because you cannot ·accept my teaching [L hear my word/message].
Tree of Life Version
Why don’t you understand My speech? Because you’re not able to hear My word!
Revised Standard Version
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.
New International Reader's Version
Why aren’t my words clear to you? Because you can’t really hear what I say.
BRG Bible
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Complete Jewish Bible
Why don’t you understand what I’m saying? Because you can’t bear to listen to my message.
Worldwide English (New Testament)
Why do you not understand what I say? I will tell you why. It is because you do not want to understand it.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot accept my word.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Why do you not understand my dvarim? Because you are not able to give obedient shemah (hearing) to my dvar.
Names of God Bible
Why don’t you understand the language I use? Is it because you can’t understand the words I use?
Modern English Version
Why do you not understand My speaking? Because you cannot bear to hear My word.
Easy-to-Read Version
You don’t understand the things I say, because you cannot accept my teaching.
International Children’s Bible
You don’t understand what I say because you cannot accept my teaching.
Lexham English Bible
Why do you not understand my way of speaking? Because you are not able to listen to my message.
New International Version - UK
Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.
Disciples Literal New Testament
For what reason are you not understanding My speaking? It is because you are not able to hear My word.