Why couldn’t people understand Jesus’ figure of speech? (10:6)
People who earnestly sought the truth could find profound spiritual insight in Jesus’ figures of speech. For others, they were little more than fascinating yet puzzling riddles. Those who were resistant to Jesus’ message often misunderstood his meaning or rejected the implications if they could conclude what he intended.
The crowds (pharisees) missed the opportunity to recognize Christ as the Messiah because they were busy searching the scripture instead of accepting Christ as Lord and Saviour.
