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John 8:43

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Why can't you understand what I'm saying? It's because you're not really listening to what I'm telling you.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes we hear the words but miss the message because we're not actually ready to listen.

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That's why I talk to them in stories and metaphors — because even though they're looking right at me, they're not really seeing what's happening. They hear my words but they're not actually listening or getting it.

Then he told them, 'Pay attention to what you're actually listening to. Whatever energy you put into hearing and understanding, that's exactly what you'll get back. And if you're really listening? You'll get even more than that.'

And he said, 'You get to understand the deep stuff about God's kingdom — the real inside scoop. But for everyone else, I'm speaking in stories and riddles, so even when they're looking right at it, they miss the point, and even when they're listening, it doesn't click.'

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