Luke 8:10
To whom he said: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not see, and hearing may not understand.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
9And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.
11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Cross References
Psalms 25:14The Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: and his covenant shall be made manifest to them.
Isaiah 29:14Therefore behold I will proceed to cause an admiration in this people, by a great and wonderful miracle: for wisdom shall perish from their wise men, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Jeremiah 5:21Hear, O foolish people, and without understanding: who have eyes, and see not: and ears, and hear not.
Matthew 13:11Who answered and said to them: Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven: but to them it is not given.
Mark 4:11And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are done in parables:
John 12:40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should 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 →