Luke 8:10
And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the others in parables, so that seeing they would not see, and hearing they would not understand.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
9And his disciples questioned him, saying, What is this parable?
11Now the parable is this. The seed is the word of God.
Cross References
Psalms 25:14The friendship of LORD is with those who fear him, and he will show them his covenant.
Isaiah 29:14Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder. I will destroy the wisdom of the wise (LXX/NT), and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.
Jeremiah 5:21Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding, who have eyes, and see not, who have ears, and hear not:
Matthew 13:11And having answered, he said to them, Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to those men it has not been given.
Mark 4:11And he said to them, To you is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those outside, all things occur in parables.
John 12:40He has blinded their eyes, and has hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be turned, and I would heal them.
Matthew Henry on Luke 8:5-22
The Parable of the Sower. 4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and… Read the whole commentary →