John 3:10 ““You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand the…”

John 3:10

“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

World English Bible

Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?

American Standard Version

Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?

Geneva Bible 1599

Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?

Darby Translation

Jesus answered and said to him, Thou art the teacher of Israel and knowest not these things!

Young's Literal Translation

Jesus answered and said to him, 'Thou art the teacher of Israel — and these things thou dost not know!

Bible in Basic English

And Jesus, answering, said, Are you the teacher of Israel and have no knowledge of these things?

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Cross references

“Art”

Matthew 22:29 Matthew 15:14 Isaiah 9:16 Isaiah 29:10–12 Isaiah 56:10 Matthew 11:25

Matthew 22:29 · BSB

Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

Matthew 15:14 · BSB

Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

Isaiah 9:16 · BSB

For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.

Isaiah 29:10–12 · BSB

For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.

Isaiah 56:10 · BSB

Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.

Matthew 11:25 · BSB

At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

“and knowest”

Ezekiel 11:19 Psalm 51:6 Psalm 51:10 Psalm 73:1 Ezekiel 36:25–27 Deuteronomy 10:16

Ezekiel 11:19 · BSB

And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh,

Psalm 51:6 · BSB

Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Psalm 51:10 · BSB

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalm 73:1 · BSB

Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

Ezekiel 36:25–27 · BSB

I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.

Deuteronomy 10:16 · BSB

Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and stiffen your necks no more.

Also

Luke 2:46

Luke 2:46 · BSB

Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

11Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.

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