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Young's Literal Translation
John 8:27
They knew not that of the Father he spake to them;
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Christian Standard Bible®
They did not know he was speaking to them about the Father.
They did not know he was speaking to them about the Father.
King James Version (1611)
They vnderstood not that hee spake to them of the Father.
They vnderstood not that hee spake to them of the Father.
King James Version
They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
English Standard Version
They did not understand that he had been speaking to them about the Father.
They did not understand that he had been speaking to them about the Father.
New American Standard Bible
They did not realize that He was speaking to them about the Father.
They did not realize that He was speaking to them about the Father.
New Century Version
The people did not understand that he was talking to them about the Father.
The people did not understand that he was talking to them about the Father.
Amplified Bible
They did not realize [or have the spiritual insight to understand] that He was speaking to them about the Father.
They did not realize [or have the spiritual insight to understand] that He was speaking to them about the Father.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They did not realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father.
They did not realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father.
Legacy Standard Bible
They did not know that He had been speaking to them about the Father.
They did not know that He had been speaking to them about the Father.
Berean Standard Bible
They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.
They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.
Contemporary English Version
No one understood that Jesus was talking to them about the Father.
No one understood that Jesus was talking to them about the Father.
Complete Jewish Bible
They did not understand that he was talking to them about the Father.
They did not understand that he was talking to them about the Father.
Darby Translation
They knew not that he spoke to them of the Father.
They knew not that he spoke to them of the Father.
Easy-to-Read Version
They did not understand who he was talking about. He was telling them about the Father.
They did not understand who he was talking about. He was telling them about the Father.
Geneva Bible (1587)
They vnderstoode not that hee spake to them of the Father.
They vnderstoode not that hee spake to them of the Father.
George Lamsa Translation
They did not understand that he spoke to them concerning the Father.
They did not understand that he spoke to them concerning the Father.
Good News Translation
They did not understand that Jesus was talking to them about the Father.
They did not understand that Jesus was talking to them about the Father.
Lexham English Bible
(They did not know that he was speaking to them about the Father.)
(They did not know that he was speaking to them about the Father.)
Literal Translation
They did not know that He spoke to them of the Father.
They did not know that He spoke to them of the Father.
American Standard Version
They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.
They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.
Bible in Basic English
They did not see that his words were about the Father.
They did not see that his words were about the Father.
Hebrew Names Version
They didn't perceive that he spoke to them about the Father.
They didn't perceive that he spoke to them about the Father.
International Standard Version
They didn't realize that he was talking to them about the Father.
They didn't realize that he was talking to them about the Father.
Etheridge Translation
But they knew not that of the Father he spake to them.
But they knew not that of the Father he spake to them.
Murdock Translation
And they did not know, that he spake to them of the Father.
And they did not know, that he spake to them of the Father.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Howebeit, they vnderstoode not that he spake to them of his father.
Howebeit, they vnderstoode not that he spake to them of his father.
English Revised Version
They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.
They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.
World English Bible
They didn't perceive that he spoke to them about the Father.
They didn't perceive that he spoke to them about the Father.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
They understood not, that he spake to them of the Father.
They understood not, that he spake to them of the Father.
Weymouth's New Testament
They did not perceive that He was speaking to them of the Father.
They did not perceive that He was speaking to them of the Father.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei knewen not, that he clepide his fadir God.
And thei knewen not, that he clepide his fadir God.
Update Bible Version
They didn't perceive that he spoke to them of the Father.
They didn't perceive that he spoke to them of the Father.
Webster's Bible Translation
They understood not that he spoke to them concerning the Father.
They understood not that he spoke to them concerning the Father.
New English Translation
(They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.)
(They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.)
New King James Version
They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
New Living Translation
But they still didn't understand that he was talking about his Father.
But they still didn't understand that he was talking about his Father.
New Life Bible
They did not understand that Jesus was speaking to them about the Father.
They did not understand that Jesus was speaking to them about the Father.
New Revised Standard
They did not understand that he was speaking to them about the Father.
They did not understand that he was speaking to them about the Father.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
They noted not that, as touching the Father, unto them, he was speaking.
They noted not that, as touching the Father, unto them, he was speaking.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they understood not that he called God his Father.
And they understood not that he called God his Father.
Revised Standard Version
They did not understand that he spoke to them of the Father.
They did not understand that he spoke to them of the Father.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
They understode not that he spake of his father.
They understode not that he spake of his father.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Howbeit they vnderstode not, that he spake of the father.
Howbeit they vnderstode not, that he spake of the father.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but they did not perceive that he meant the father.
but they did not perceive that he meant the father.
THE MESSAGE
They still didn't get it, didn't realize that he was referring to the Father. So Jesus tried again. "When you raise up the Son of Man, then you will know who I am—that I'm not making this up, but speaking only what the Father taught me. The One who sent me stays with me. He doesn't abandon me. He sees how much joy I take in pleasing him."
They still didn't get it, didn't realize that he was referring to the Father. So Jesus tried again. "When you raise up the Son of Man, then you will know who I am—that I'm not making this up, but speaking only what the Father taught me. The One who sent me stays with me. He doesn't abandon me. He sees how much joy I take in pleasing him."
Simplified Cowboy Version
They still didn't understand that he was talking about his Father.
They still didn't understand that he was talking about his Father.
Contextual Overview
21 therefore said Jesus again to them, `I go away, and ye will seek me, and in your sin ye shall die; whither I go away, ye are not able to come.' 22 The Jews, therefore, said, `Will he kill himself, because he saith, Whither I go away, ye are not able to come?' 23 and he said to them, `Ye are from beneath, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world; 24 I said, therefore, to you, that ye shall die in your sins, for if ye may not believe that I am [he], ye shall die in your sins.' 25 They said, therefore, to him, `Thou -- who art thou?' and Jesus said to them, `Even what I did speak of to you at the beginning; 26 many things I have to speak concerning you and to judge, but He who sent me is true, and I -- what things I heard from Him -- these I say to the world.' 27 They knew not that of the Father he spake to them; 28 Jesus, therefore, said to them, `When ye may lift up the Son of Man then ye will know that I am [he]; and of myself I do nothing, but according as my Father did teach me, these things I speak; 29 and He who sent me is with me; the Father did not leave me alone, because I, the things pleasing to Him, do always.' 30 As he is speaking these things, many believed in him;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
John 8:43, John 8:47, Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 42:18-20, Isaiah 59:10, Romans 11:7-10, 2 Corinthians 4:3, 2 Corinthians 4:4
Reciprocal: John 10:6 - they understood not
Gill's Notes on the Bible
They understood not that he spake to them of the Father. That sent him, and who was true and faithful to all he had said, whether in a way of promise, or threatening; such was their stupidity, that they did not know that he meant God the Father by him that sent him, so deriving his mission and doctrine from him; their hearts were made fat, and hardened, and their eyes were blinded. The Vulgate Latin version reads, "they did not know that he said, God was his Father"; and so Beza's most ancient copy, and another exemplar of his.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
They understood not - They knew not, or they were unwilling to receive him as a messenger from God. They doubtless understood that he meant to speak of God, but they were unwilling to acknowledge that he really came from God.
