Quotes About Understanding

Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

Arenít all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”

Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

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

Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.

“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?

But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the childrenís bread and toss it to the dogs.”

Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.

The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldnít we drive it out?”

“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”

If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!

“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.

“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.

When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.

“Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”