Luke 8:9-10

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Why Jesus Used Parables

⁹Then his disciples asked him, “What does this parable mean?” ^(A) ¹⁰So he said, “The secrets of the kingdom of God have been given for you^(B) to know, but to the rest it is in parables, so that

Looking they may not see,
and hearing they may not understand.^[a]^(C)

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8:10 Is 6:9

Luke 10:21

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The Son Reveals the Father

²¹At that time^(A) he^[a] rejoiced in the Holy^[b] Spirit^(B) and said, “I praise^[c] you, Father,^(C) Lord of heaven and earth,^(D) because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent^(E) and revealed them to infants.^(F) Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure.^[d]^(G)

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Footnotes

10:21 Other mss read Jesus
10:21 Other mss omit Holy
10:21 Or thank, or confess
10:21 Lit was well-pleasing in your sight

Luke 10:21 in all English translations

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