22 Bible Verses about Dullness
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Ye hypocrites, ye know how to discern the face of the earth and of the heavens, and why do ye not discern the present time?
And why do ye not understand my language, but because ye cannot bear my doctrine?
Concerning whom we have much to say and difficult to be explained, since ye are become dull of hearing.
and their ears are dull of hearing, and they have closed their eyes; least they should see at all with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
Concerning whom we have much to say and difficult to be explained, since ye are become dull of hearing. For whereas ye ought for the time to be teachers of others, ye have need again of some one to teach you the first rudiments of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk and not of solid food. For every one that wanteth milk, is unacquainted with the doctrine of justification; for he is an infant:read more.
but firm food is for persons come to age, who by habit have their senses exercised to a discernment both of good and evil.
and they hear heavily with their ears, and have closed their eyes; least they should see at all with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
for this reason I speak to them in parables; because though they see, they will not see; and though they hear, they will not hear, nor understand.
covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, and unmerciful:
and led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
How is it then that ye do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread, when I bid you to beware of the leaven of the pharisees and of the sadducees?
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not, and they were afraid to ask Him concerning it.
But they understood none of these things; and this matter was hid from them, so that they knew not the things which were spoken.
And He said unto them, O people void of understanding and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long with you, and dost thou not know me? Philip, he that hath seen me, hath seen the Father: and how then dost thou say, Shew us the Father?
Forty and six years has this temple been in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days? but He spake of the temple of his body.
Nicodemus saith unto Him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
The woman saith unto Him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou the living water?
But He said unto them, I have food to eat, which ye know not of. Therefore the disciples said one to another, Hath any one brought Him aught to eat?
Therefore his disciples said, Lord, if he sleep, he will do well. But Jesus spake of his death; though they thought that He was speaking of the refreshment of sleep.
I am the living bread, which came down from heaven: if any one eat of this bread, he shall live for ever. And the bread, that I will give, is my flesh, which I will give up for the life of the world. The Jews therefore cavilled amongst themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
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Dullness » Condemned
Ye hypocrites, ye know how to discern the face of the earth and of the heavens, and why do ye not discern the present time?
And why do ye not understand my language, but because ye cannot bear my doctrine?
Dullness » Of israel
Dullness » General examples of
covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, and unmerciful:
for this reason I speak to them in parables; because though they see, they will not see; and though they hear, they will not hear, nor understand.
and they hear heavily with their ears, and have closed their eyes; least they should see at all with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
Dullness » Of the disciples
How is it then that ye do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread, when I bid you to beware of the leaven of the pharisees and of the sadducees?
And He said unto them, O people void of understanding and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long with you, and dost thou not know me? Philip, he that hath seen me, hath seen the Father: and how then dost thou say, Shew us the Father?
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not, and they were afraid to ask Him concerning it.