Jesus answered and said unto him,
Are you a Teacher of Israel, and know not these things?
All Commentaries on John 3:10 Go To John 3
George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
And knoweth not these things. That is, of baptism given by in a visible manner, and you understand not, how will you comprehend greater and heavenly things, if I speak of them? (Witham)
Many passages, both in the law and the prophets, implied this doctrine of regeneration; for what else can be the meaning of the circumcision of the heart, commanded by Moses; (Deuteronomy x. 16.) of the renewal of a clean and right spirit, prayed for by David; (Psalm l.) of God's giving his people a new heart and a new spirit. (Ezechiel xxxvi. 26) But the Pharisees, taken up with their rites and traditions, paid little attention to spiritual things of greater moment.
