Matthew 15:16So Jesus said, "Do you also still not understand?
The setting
Galilee region, northern Israel, ~30 AD. Jesus confronts his disciples after Pharisees criticized them for eating with unwashed hands...
The emotion here: frustrated teacher watching students miss obvious truths
The original word
syniēmi (συνίετε) — to put together mentally, comprehend with the heart
Why it matters
Hand-washing rituals required water to be poured from specific stone jars in precise movements
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 15:16
This frustration came AFTER Jesus had been teaching them for months
Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus is being mean here, but He's actually expressing the patience of a teacher who knows His students are capable of more.
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Verses that echo Matthew 15:16
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 15:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 15:16 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 15% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include spiritual understanding, patience. Notable phrases: do you also still not understand.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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