Luke 8:10
Jesus replied, “You've been given insights into the mysteries of God's kingdom, but the rest are given illustrations so that, ‘Even though they see, they don't really see; and even though they hear, they don't really understand.’
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9But his disciples asked him, “What does this illustration mean?”
11This is the meaning of the illustration: The seed is God's word.
Cross References
Psalms 25:14The Lord is friends with those who respect him, explaining to them his agreement.
Isaiah 29:14So once again I will surprise these people with miracle upon miracle. The wisdom of the wise will die, and the insight of the insightful will disappear.”
Jeremiah 5:21Listen to this, you foolish, stupid people, who have eyes but don't see, who have ears but don't hear.
Matthew 13:11“You're privileged to have revealed to you the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but they're not given such insights,” Jesus replied.
Mark 4:11He told them, “The mystery of God's kingdom has been given to you to understand. But outsiders only have the stories,
John 12:40“He blinded their eyes, and made their minds dull, so that their eyes would not see, and their minds would not think, and they would not turn to me—for if they did 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 →