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
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Jesus Explains The Purpose of Parables And The Meaning of The Sower
9 And His disciples were asking Him what this parable might mean. 10 And the One said— “It has been given to you to know[a] the mysteries of the kingdom of God. But I speak in parables to the others in order that while seeing they may not be seeing, and while hearing, they may not be understanding.
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- Luke 8:10 Or, understand.
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