John 8:43
Modern Translations
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!

English Standard Version
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.

Berean Study Bible
Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.

New American Standard Bible
Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot listen to My word.

NASB 1995
"Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.

NASB 1977
“Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
Why don’t you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to my word.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why don't you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to 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?

Good News Translation
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my message.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Why don't you understand the language I use? Is it because you can't understand the words I use?

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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

New King James Version
Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.

King James 2000 Bible
Why do you not understand my speech? even because you cannot hear my word.

New Heart English Bible
Why do you not understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.

World English Bible
Why don't you understand my speech? Because you can't hear my word.

American King James Version
Why do you not understand my speech? even because you cannot hear my word.

American Standard Version
Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.

A Faithful Version
Why don't you understand My speech? Because you cannot bear to hear My words.

Darby Bible Translation
Why do ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.

English Revised Version
Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.

Webster's Bible Translation
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Why doe ye not vnderstande my talke? because ye cannot heare my worde.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Why do ye not knowe my speache? euen because ye cannot heare my word.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Why knowe ye not the my speach? Eue because ye can not abyde the hearinge of my worde.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Why do ye not knowe my speache? Even because ye cannot abyde the hearynge of my wordes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
why do you not know My speech? Because you are not able to hear My word.

Berean Literal Bible
Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to hear My word.

Young's Literal Translation
wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word.

Smith's Literal Translation
Wherefore ye know not my speech, for ye cannot hear my word.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Why do you not know My speech? Because you are not able to hear My word.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Why do you not know my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Why do you not recognize my speech? It is because you are not able to hear my word.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And why do you not understand my word? It is because you cannot hear my word.”

Lamsa Bible
Why therefore do you not understand my word? Because you cannot obey my word?

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Why do you not know what I say? Because you can not understand my words.

Godbey New Testament
Wherefore do you not understand my speech? Because you are not able to hear my word.

Haweis New Testament
Wherefore do ye not understand my speech? because ye cannot hear my word.

Mace New Testament
why do not you understand my language? unless because ye cannot bear my doctrine?

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.

Worrell New Testament
Why do ye not understand My speech? it is because ye cannot hear My word.

Worsley New Testament
And why do ye not understand my language, but because ye cannot bear my doctrine?
















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