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Jesus’ followers asked him, “What does this story mean?”

10 Jesus said, “You have been chosen to know the secret truths of the kingdom of God. But I use stories to speak to other people. I do this so that:

‘They will look, but they may not see.
    They will listen, but they may not understand.’ Isaiah 6:9

11 “This is what the story means: The seed is God’s teaching.

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His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you,(A) but to others I speak in parables, so that,

“‘though seeing, they may not see;
    though hearing, they may not understand.’[a](B)

11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 8:10 Isaiah 6:9