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Why do you not understand my words?

Jesus is using this question mainly to rebuke the Jewish leaders for not listening to him. AT: "I will tell you why you do not understand what I say!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

It is because you cannot hear my words

Here "words" is a metonym for the "teachings" of Jesus. AT: "It is because you will not accept my teachings. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)