John 10:6

Jesus told them this parable, ¹  but they ²  did not understand ³  what he was saying to them.

biblegateway Joh 10:6

Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

biblegateway Joh 10:6

This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them.

biblegateway Joh 10:6

Those who heard Jesus use this illustration didn’t understand what he meant,

biblegateway Joh 10:6

Jesus told this simple story, but they had no idea what he was talking about.

SABDAweb Joh 10:6

In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them.

bibleoremus Joh 10:6

Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

biblegateway Joh 10:6

Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them.

biblegateway Joh 10:6

Jesus told them this parable, ¹  but they ²  did not understand ³  what he was saying to them.

¹ sn A parable is a fairly short narrative that has symbolic meaning. The Greek word παροιμίαν (paroimian) is used again in 16:25, 29. This term does not occur in the synoptic gospels, where παραβολή (parabolh) is used. Nevertheless it is similar, denoting a short narrative with figurative or symbolic meaning.

² tn Grk “these.”

³ tn Or “comprehend.”