Bible Verses About Apostles: Fail to comprehend the nature and mission of Jesus, and the nature of the kingdom He came to establish

And they came to him, and awaked him, saying: Lord, save us, we perish.

And Jesus saith to them: Why are you fearful, O ye of little faith? Then rising up, he commanded the winds, and the sea, and there came a great calm.

But the men wondered, saying: What manner of man is this, for the winds and the sea obey him?

And Jesus knowing it, said: Why do you think within yourselves, O ye of little faith, for that you have no bread?

Do you not yet understand, neither do you remember the five loaves among five thousand men, and how many baskets you took up?

Nor the seven loaves, among four thousand men, and how many baskets you took up?

Why do you not understand that it was not concerning bread I said to you: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?

Then they understood that he said not that they should beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

From that time Jesus began to shew to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the ancients and scribes and chief priests, and be put to death, and the third day rise again.

And Peter taking him, began to rebuke him, saying: Lord, be it far from thee, this shall not be unto thee.

And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind ceased: and they were far more astonished within themselves:

For they understood not concerning the loaves; for their heart was blinded.

Which Jesus knowing, saith to them: Why do you reason, because you have no bread? Do you not yet know nor understand? Have you still your heart blinded?

Having eyes, see you not? And having ears, hear you not? Neither do you remember?

And they kept the word to themselves; questioning together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from the dead.

And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first?

But they understood not the word: and they were afraid to ask him.

And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way?

And they brought to him young children, that he might touch them. And the disciples rebuked them that brought them.

Whom when Jesus saw, he was much displeased and saith to them: Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

And all were astonished at the mighty power of God. But while all wondered at all the things he did, he said to his disciples: Lay you up in your hearts these words, for it shall come to pass that the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

But they understood not this word: and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning this word.

But he said to them: I have meat to eat which you know not.

The disciples therefore said one to another: Hath any man brought him to eat?

His disciples therefore said: Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.