Why Jesus Used Parables

Then his disciples asked him, “What does this parable mean?” (A) 10 So 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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Footnotes

  1. 8:10 Is 6:9

(A)Now His disciples began asking Him what this parable [a]meant. 10 And He said, (B)To you it has been granted to know the [b]mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest they are told in parables, so that [c](C)while seeing they may not see, and [d]while hearing they may not understand.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 8:9 Lit was
  2. Luke 8:10 I.e., secrets
  3. Luke 8:10 Or though seeing, they will not
  4. Luke 8:10 Or though hearing, they will not