Luke 8:9-11

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The Purpose of the Parables^(A)

⁹His disciples asked Him, “What might this parable mean?” ¹⁰He said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but to others they are in parables, so that

‘seeing they may not see,
and hearing they may not understand.’^[a]

The Parable of the Sower Explained^(B)

¹¹“Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.

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Luke 8:10 Isa 6:9.

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Luke 8:9-11 Modern English Version

The Purpose of the Parables(A)

The Parable of the Sower Explained(B)

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Luke 8:9-11

Modern English Version

The Purpose of the Parables^(A)

The Parable of the Sower Explained^(B)