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The Darby Translation
John 10:6
This allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was [of] which he spoke to them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Jesus gave them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
Jesus gave them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
King James Version (1611)
This parable spake Iesus vnto them: but they vnderstood not what things they were which he spake vnto them.
This parable spake Iesus vnto them: but they vnderstood not what things they were which he spake vnto them.
King James Version
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
English Standard Version
This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
New American Standard Bible
Jesus told them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what the things which He was saying to them meant.
Jesus told them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what the things which He was saying to them meant.
New Century Version
Jesus told the people this story, but they did not understand what it meant.
Jesus told the people this story, but they did not understand what it meant.
Amplified Bible
Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what He was talking about.
Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what He was talking about.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them.
This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them.
Legacy Standard Bible
This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them.
This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them.
Berean Standard Bible
Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.
Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.
Contemporary English Version
Jesus told the people this story. But they did not understand what he was talking about.
Jesus told the people this story. But they did not understand what he was talking about.
Complete Jewish Bible
Yeshua used this indirect manner of speaking with them, but they didn't understand what he was talking to them about.
Yeshua used this indirect manner of speaking with them, but they didn't understand what he was talking to them about.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus told the people this story, but they did not understand what it meant.
Jesus told the people this story, but they did not understand what it meant.
Geneva Bible (1587)
This parable spake Iesus vnto them: but they vnderstoode not what things they were which he spake vnto them.
This parable spake Iesus vnto them: but they vnderstoode not what things they were which he spake vnto them.
George Lamsa Translation
Jesus spoke this parable to them; but they did not understand what he was telling them.
Jesus spoke this parable to them; but they did not understand what he was telling them.
Good News Translation
Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he meant.
Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he meant.
Lexham English Bible
Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what it was that he was saying to them.
Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what it was that he was saying to them.
Literal Translation
Jesus spoke this allegory to them, but they did not know what it was which He spoke to them.
Jesus spoke this allegory to them, but they did not know what it was which He spoke to them.
American Standard Version
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Bible in Basic English
In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them.
In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them.
Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them.
Yeshua spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them.
International Standard Version
Jesus used this illustration with them, but they didn't understand what he was saying to them.
Jesus used this illustration with them, but they didn't understand what he was saying to them.
Etheridge Translation
This parable spake Jeshu to them, but they knew not what he said with them.
This parable spake Jeshu to them, but they knew not what he said with them.
Murdock Translation
This allegory spake Jesus to them; but they knew not what he said to them.
This allegory spake Jesus to them; but they knew not what he said to them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
This prouerbe spake Iesus vnto them: But they vnderstoode not what thynges they were, which he spake vnto them.
This prouerbe spake Iesus vnto them: But they vnderstoode not what thynges they were, which he spake vnto them.
English Revised Version
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
World English Bible
Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them.
Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
This parable spake Jesus to them; but they understood not what things they were which he spake to them.
This parable spake Jesus to them; but they understood not what things they were which he spake to them.
Weymouth's New Testament
Jesus spoke to them in this figurative language, but they did not understand what He meant.
Jesus spoke to them in this figurative language, but they did not understand what He meant.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Jhesus seide to hem this prouerbe; but thei knewen not what he spak to hem.
Jhesus seide to hem this prouerbe; but thei knewen not what he spak to hem.
Update Bible Version
This parable Jesus spoke to them: but they didn't understand what things they were which he spoke to them.
This parable Jesus spoke to them: but they didn't understand what things they were which he spoke to them.
Webster's Bible Translation
This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.
This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.
New English Translation
Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
New King James Version
Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them.
Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them.
New Living Translation
Those who heard Jesus use this illustration didn't understand what he meant,
Those who heard Jesus use this illustration didn't understand what he meant,
New Life Bible
Jesus told this picture-story to them. Yet they did not understand what He said.
Jesus told this picture-story to them. Yet they did not understand what He said.
New Revised Standard
Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
This similitude, spake Jesus unto them; but, those men, understood not what the things were which he was speaking unto them.
This similitude, spake Jesus unto them; but, those men, understood not what the things were which he was speaking unto them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
This proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke.
This proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke.
Revised Standard Version
This figure Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
This figure Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
This similitude spake Iesus vnto them. But they vnderstode not what thinges they were which he spake vnto them.
This similitude spake Iesus vnto them. But they vnderstode not what thinges they were which he spake vnto them.
Young's Literal Translation
This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;
This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This prouerbe spake Iesus vnto them, but they vnderstode not what it was, that he sayde vnto them.
This prouerbe spake Iesus vnto them, but they vnderstode not what it was, that he sayde vnto them.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Jesus talk'd to them in this figurative way: but they did not understand the meaning of his discourse.
Jesus talk'd to them in this figurative way: but they did not understand the meaning of his discourse.
THE MESSAGE
Jesus told this simple story, but they had no idea what he was talking about. So he tried again. "I'll be explicit, then. I am the Gate for the sheep. All those others are up to no good—sheep stealers, every one of them. But the sheep didn't listen to them. I am the Gate. Anyone who goes through me will be cared for—will freely go in and out, and find pasture. A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.
Jesus told this simple story, but they had no idea what he was talking about. So he tried again. "I'll be explicit, then. I am the Gate for the sheep. All those others are up to no good—sheep stealers, every one of them. But the sheep didn't listen to them. I am the Gate. Anyone who goes through me will be cared for—will freely go in and out, and find pasture. A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus told this story, but the Pharisees didn't understand what he meant.
Jesus told this story, but the Pharisees didn't understand what he meant.
Contextual Overview
1 Verily, verily, I say to you, He that enters not in by the door to the fold of the sheep, but mounts up elsewhere, *he* is a thief and a robber; 2 but he that enters in by the door is [the] shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. 4 When he has put forth all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. 5 But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they know not the voice of strangers. 6 This allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was [of] which he spoke to them. 7 Jesus therefore said again to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All whoever came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door: if any one enter in by me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and shall go out and shall find pasture. 10 The thief comes not but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I am come that they might have life, and might have [it] abundantly.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they understood not: John 6:52, John 6:60, John 7:36, John 8:27, John 8:43, Psalms 82:5, Psalms 106:7, Proverbs 28:5, Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 6:10, Isaiah 56:11, Daniel 12:10, Matthew 13:13, Matthew 13:14, Matthew 13:51, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 John 5:20
Reciprocal: Mark 14:22 - this Luke 18:34 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 9:22
And Ham the father of Canaan saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren outside.
And Ham the father of Canaan saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren outside.
Genesis 10:8
And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.
And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.
Genesis 10:16
and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
1 Chronicles 4:40
And they found fat and good pasture, and a land widely extended and quiet and fertile, for they who had dwelt there formerly were of Ham.
And they found fat and good pasture, and a land widely extended and quiet and fertile, for they who had dwelt there formerly were of Ham.
Psalms 78:51
And he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the first-fruits of their vigour in the tents of Ham.
And he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the first-fruits of their vigour in the tents of Ham.
Psalms 105:23
And Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
And Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Psalms 105:27
They set his signs among them, and miracles in the land of Ham.
They set his signs among them, and miracles in the land of Ham.
Psalms 106:22
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, terrible things by the Red Sea.
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, terrible things by the Red Sea.
Isaiah 11:11
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to acquire the remnant of his people which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to acquire the remnant of his people which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
Jeremiah 46:9
Go up, ye horses, and drive furiously, ye chariots; and let the mighty men go forth: Cush and Phut that handle the shield, and the Ludim that handle the bow [and] bend it.
Go up, ye horses, and drive furiously, ye chariots; and let the mighty men go forth: Cush and Phut that handle the shield, and the Ludim that handle the bow [and] bend it.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
This parable spake Jesus unto them,.... To the Pharisees, who were with him, John 9:40;
but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them; the things spoken by him being delivered in a parabolical way, though in lively figures, and in terms plain and easy to be understood; yet what through the blindness of their minds, and the hardness of their hearts, and their prejudices in favour of themselves, and against Christ, they did not understand what were meant by them; see Matthew 13:13.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
This parable - See the notes at Matthew 13:3.
They understood not ... - They did not understand the meaning or design of the illustration.
