John 10:6
John · New Testament · Chapter 10
“This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.”John 10:6
What Does John 10:6 Mean?
John 10:6 is found in the book of John, chapter 10, verse 6 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to John 10:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 16:25“These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.”Isaiah 56:11“Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.”Psalms 82:5“They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.”Proverbs 28:5“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.”Luke 18:34“And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.”Psalms 106:7“Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.”Isaiah 6:9“And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.”Daniel 12:10“Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.”Matthew 13:51“Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.”Matthew 13:13“Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.”John 6:52“The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”John 6:60“Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?”John 7:36“What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?”John 8:27“They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.”John 8:43“Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.”1 Corinthians 2:14“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”1 John 5:20“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”
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