Luke 10:24

For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye are seeing, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye are hearing, and heard them not.

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In The King James Version

For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them .

In Context

23And turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye are seeing.

25And lo! a certain lawyer stood up to try him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?

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Cross References

Hebrews 11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promised blessings, but having seen them from afar, and greeted them, and having professed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.

1 Peter 1:10Concerning which salvation the prophets sought earnestly and searched earnestly, who prophesied of the grace that was to come to you;

Matthew Henry on Luke 10:18-25

The Success of the Seventy. 17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. 21 In that hour… Read the whole commentary →

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