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NASB | John 17:9 "I ask on their behalf; I do not ask on behalf of the world, but of those whom You have given Me; for they are Yours; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 17:9 "I pray for them; I do not pray for the world, but for those You have given Me, because they belong to You; |
Bible Question: Why wouldn't Jesus want all to understand, after all He died for the whole world? |
Bible Answer: God's day to you, flyman172 and welcome to the SBF, Jesus had just finished teeling the Parable of the Sower (Mat 13:3-9), when his disciples asked Him why He spoke in parable. He said, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted" (v 11) ... "Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled" (vv 13-14). He quotes Isaiah 6:9-10, which God told Isaiah would happen to him. In verse 9, He said "He who has ears, let him hear" ... then sid the 12 were blessed becuase their ears hear, and eyes see ... which was the issue for those who heard and saw Isaiah. The He explaine the parable, where He mentions hearing (vv 18-13). Cross reference (Mar 4:1-12/13-20, Luk 8:4-10/11-15, Rom 11:7-10). Searcher |