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The Woman Caught in Adultery
…26“I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”27They did not understandthatHe was tellingthemabout theFather.28So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.…

Treasury of Scripture

They understood not that he spoke to them of the Father.

John 8:43,47
Why do ye not understand my speech?even because ye cannot hear my word…

Isaiah 6:9
And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

Isaiah 42:18-20
Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see…

PerceivePerceivedRealizeSpeakingTellingUnderstandUnderstoodWordsPerceivePerceivedRealizeSpeakingTellingUnderstandUnderstoodWords1.Jesus delivers the woman taken in adultery.
12.He declares himself the light of the world, and justifies his doctrine;
31.promises freedom to those who believe;
33.answers the Jews who boasted of Abraham;
48.answers their reviling, by showing his authority and dignity;
59.and slips away from those who would stone him.

They did not understand
This phrase highlights the spiritual blindness and misunderstanding of the Jewish leaders and people regarding Jesus' teachings. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus often spoke in parables and metaphors, which required spiritual insight to comprehend. This lack of understanding is a recurring theme, as seen in passages likeMatthew 13:13-15, where Jesus explains that seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. The inability to grasp Jesus' message reflects a deeper spiritual condition, as Paul later explains in1 Corinthians 2:14, where the natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God.

that He was telling them
Jesus consistently communicated profound truths about His identity and mission. In this context, He was speaking to the Pharisees and other Jewish leaders, who were often skeptical and hostile towards Him. The phrase indicates a direct communication from Jesus, emphasizing His role as a teacher and prophet. His teachings were authoritative, as seen inMatthew 7:28-29, where the crowds were astonished at His teaching because He taught as one who had authority.

about the Father.
The Father refers to God, whom Jesus frequently spoke about, emphasizing His unique relationship as the Son. This relationship is central to understanding the nature of the Trinity and the mission of Jesus. InJohn 5:19-23, Jesus explains His unity with the Father, asserting that He can do nothing by Himself but only what He sees the Father doing. This connection is further elaborated inJohn 14:9, where Jesus tells Philip that anyone who has seen Him has seen the Father. The Jewish leaders' failure to understand this relationship underscores their rejection of Jesus as the Messiah and their lack of recognition of His divine authority.

1.Jesus Christ
The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking to the people and revealing His divine connection to God the Father.

2.The Pharisees
Religious leaders who often challenged Jesus and struggled to understand His teachings.

3.The Father
Referring to God the Father, whom Jesus consistently points to as the source of His authority and message.

4.The Temple
The setting for this discourse, where Jesus often taught and engaged with the Jewish leaders.

5.The Jewish People
The broader audience, including both followers and skeptics, who were present during Jesus' teaching.Understanding Spiritual Truths
Spiritual truths require spiritual discernment. Like the Pharisees, we may struggle to understand God's message if we rely solely on human wisdom.

The Importance of Knowing the Father
Jesus' mission was to reveal the Father. Our relationship with God deepens as we seek to understand His nature through Jesus.

The Role of Jesus as Mediator
Jesus is the bridge between humanity and God. Recognizing His role helps us approach God with confidence and clarity.

The Danger of Spiritual Blindness
The Pharisees' inability to understand Jesus serves as a warning against spiritual blindness. We must remain open to God's revelation.

Seeking Revelation through the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit aids in understanding God's word. We should pray for the Spirit's guidance in our study and application of Scripture.1.What is the meaning of John 8:27?

2.How can we better understand Jesus' identity as revealed in John 8:27?

3.Why did the people fail to recognize Jesus' divine nature in John 8:27?

4.How does John 8:27 connect with Jesus' statements in John 1:1-14?

5.What steps can we take to deepen our understanding of Jesus' teachings?

6.How can we apply Jesus' identity to our daily walk with Christ?

7.Why did they not understand that Jesus was speaking about the Father in John 8:27?

8.How does John 8:27 challenge our understanding of Jesus' relationship with God?

9.What historical context is necessary to fully grasp John 8:27?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from John 8?

11.What did Jesus mean by 'Before Abraham was, I am'?

12.Does He understand us?

13.In the Gospel of John, what did Jesus say about bearing his own witness in John 5:31 and John 8:14?

14.What is the Filioque Clause Controversy?They

The pronoun identifies the religious leaders and accompanying crowd in the temple (John 8:13, 20). Though steeped in Scripture, they consistently resisted Jesus—challenging His testimony (John 5:39-40; 8:12-13) and plotting against Him (7:45-49; 8:6). Their presence proves that outward religiosity does not guarantee inward faith.

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did not understand

The issue is spiritual blindness, not lack of information. Jesus said plainly, “What I have heard from Him I tell the world” (John 8:26), yet darkness resisted the Light (John 1:5).

• Unbelief hardens the heart (John 12:37-40).

• “The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God… he cannot understand them” (1 Corinthians 2:14).

• Persistent sin loves darkness (John 3:19-20).

Their ignorance is therefore willful, not accidental.

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that He was telling them

Christ continually unveiled truth: “My teaching is not My own. It comes from Him who sent Me” (John 7:16).

• His words matched His works (John 10:25).

• Every statement invited belief (John 8:24).

• Refusal to listen was self-inflicted; Jesus could not have spoken more plainly (John 5:19-30; 6:38-40).

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about the Father

The centerpiece of Jesus’ message is the Father. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well” (John 8:19).

• The Son perfectly reveals the Father (John 1:18; 14:9).

• The Father validates the Son’s mission (John 5:37; 12:49-50).

• Access to the Father comes only through the Son (John 14:6).

Rejecting Jesus leaves a person without true knowledge of God.

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summary

John 8:27 exposes deliberate unbelief. Though Jesus openly declared the Father, the religious crowd failed to grasp it. The verse warns that knowing Scripture or standing in a holy place means nothing without faith in the Son, the sole revealer of the Father.

(27)They understood not that he spake(better,was speaking)to them of the Father.--We have seen in Note onJohn 8:21 that a new discourse commences there, and that the hearers are not necessarily the same as those who had asked the question and heard the answer ofJohn 8:19. Still the speakers then, and those spoken of now, are "the Jews" (comp.John 8:13;John 8:22); and they are probably in part identical with those of whom our Lord tells us there, that they knew neither Him nor the Father. Of these men St. John tells us now that they did not know that the Sender and the Father are one. The statement of their want of perception, which strikes us as so marvellous, is made just because it was marvellous. St. John remembers it many years afterwards, and remembers that on account of it Jesus proceeded to declare more fully that every act He did was done in the Father, and that every word He spoke was taught by the Father, and that in every event of His life the Father was present.

Verse 27. -They understood (perceived)not that he spake to them of the Father. This difficult parenthesis of the evangelist calls attention to the fact that, during the immediately preceding discourse and controversy, Jesus had dropped his references to the Father, and had used the periphrasis, "he that sent me," probably suggesting to this strangely excited populace, fed with weird fancies and wild expectations, that the mysterious Being with whom they were conversing was but the Delegate of One mightier than he, who was hidden in the secret place of God's providence until the hour of his own manifestation should appear to have struck. They might have remembered the utter deference which the great prophet John had displayed before a Messiah whom as yet they knew not. They may have heard that even John himself, at a later date, sent from the prison two of his disciples to propound the query, "Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?" in other words, "Art thou the final Manifestation of all that I have predicted and believed? or isanother to make his appearance with fire and axe and available force to compel obedience and to secure universal homage?" It is more than probable that the evangelist, being personally alive to the cross currents of passion, enthusiasm, and hostility which were at work in the hearts of the populace, saw by the very blankness and confusion on their faces, and the "asides" of the multitude, that they had not perceived that Jesus was throughout in these references speaking ofthe Father of all - the supreme Source of all power, the Lord of hosts. Even when he had said, "Ye have not known me, nor my Father," they had not risen to such a conception of the Lord's meaning as to suppose that the supreme Father himself was being suggested to them and cited as the corroborative Witness, as the supernatural Aid and Divine Presence which was giving validity to all that Christ has said about himself. Their ignorance and lack of perception need not astonish us when we reflect upon the obscurity and non-receptivity of the apostles themselves, and the like obtuseness of theologians and cultivated men of the world in every age from that day to this. The remark is, moreover, added doubtless to interpret the following verses, in which the ideas of ver. 26 are repeated, with the difference that, whereas he had already spoken of him that sent him, and who had authorized his words and judgments, Jesus now gives to him the beloved name of "the Father."

Parallel Commentaries ...


They did not understand
ἔγνωσαν(egnōsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1097:A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

that
ὅτι(hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754:Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

He was telling
ἔλεγεν(elegen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036:Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

them
αὐτοῖς(autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[about] the
τὸν(ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Father.
Πατέρα(Patera)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3962:Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.


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