Bible Strands
John 3:10
“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses Nicodemus immediately after Nicodemus responds to Jesus’ teaching with the question “How can this be?” in John 3:9.
The words — σὺ (su) translates as “you yourself” and εἶ (ei) as “are,” structurally emphasizing the direct address and the listener’s current condition.
The thread — The tension between claimed religious authority and actual spiritual perception runs through Matthew 22:29, Jeremiah 8:8, and Ezekiel 11:19.
Why it lands — The text states that holding a title of instruction does not guarantee comprehension, requiring the reader to measure professed knowledge against actual understanding.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
Cross-references
- Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
- Jeremiah 8:8 How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?
- Ezekiel 11:19 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,
- Matthew 15:14 Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
- Psalms 51:6 Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
- Psalms 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
- Psalms 73:1 A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
- Ezekiel 36:25 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 Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and stiffen your necks no more.
- Deuteronomy 30:6 The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.