8 Bible Verses about People's Inability To Understand

Daniel answered before the king and said, “As for the mystery about which the king has inquired, neither wise men, conjurers, magicians nor diviners are able to declare it to the king.

Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king.

This is the dream which I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, Belteshazzar, tell me its interpretation, inasmuch as none of the wise men of my kingdom is able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for a spirit of the holy gods is in you.’

Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this said, “This is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?”

that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.

“I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.

I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able,