Quotes About Understanding

His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”

They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.

and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”

When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.

Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”

At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.

In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.

Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.

This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:

“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”

The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.

So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.

Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”

But no one at the table knew why Jesus had said this to him.

You know the way to the place where I am going.”

If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”

Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”

Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ëShow us the Fatherí?

the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.

On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.