Luke 8:9-10
New American Standard Bible
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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Luke 8:9-10
New King James Version
The Purpose of Parables(A)
9 (B)Then His disciples asked Him, saying, “What does this parable mean?”
10 And He said, “To you it has been given to know the [a]mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that
(C)‘Seeing they may not see,
And hearing they may not understand.’
Footnotes
- Luke 8:10 secret or hidden truths
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