“Have you understood all these things?” They replied, “Yes.”

Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

“Indeed, my eyes have seen all this, ²  my ears have heard and understood it.

(Now ¹  they did not know that Joseph could understand them, ²  for he was speaking through an interpreter.) ³ 

Then they understood that he had not told them to be on guard against the yeast in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

None of the rulers of this age understood it. If they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

But ¹  the twelve ²  understood none of these things. This ³  saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp ⁴  what Jesus meant. ⁵ 

Then I entered the precincts of God’s temple, ¹  and understood the destiny of the wicked. ² 

So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food ¹  with others ²  and to enjoy tremendous joy, ³  for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.

Do you not know? Do you not hear? Has it not been told to you since the very beginning? Have you not understood from the time the earth’s foundations were made?

All the people and all Israel realized on that day that the killing of Abner son of Ner was not done at the king’s instigation. ¹ 

For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people ¹  are without excuse.

I wish that they were wise and could understand this, and that they could comprehend what will happen to them.”

They read from the book of God’s law, explaining it ¹  and imparting insight. Thus the people ²  gained understanding from what was read.

¹ In the third ²  year of King Cyrus of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel (who was also called Belteshazzar). This message was true and concerned a great war. ³  He understood the message and gained insight by the vision.

He thought his own people ¹  would understand that God was delivering them ²  through him, ³  but they did not understand. ⁴ 

God saw ¹  the Israelites, and God understood…. ² 

David sent scouts and verified that Saul had indeed arrived. ¹ 

(Now none of those present at the table ¹  understood ²  why Jesus ³  said this to Judas. ⁴ 

From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command – they understood the times and knew what Israel should do. ¹