Luke 8:10
And he said, To you it hath been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but to others [[these things are spoken]] in parables; that while seeing they may not see, and while hearing they may not understand.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
9And his disciples asked him what this parable meant.
11Now the meaning of the parable is this. The seed is the word of God.
Cross References
Psalms 25:14The friendship of the LORD is with them that fear him, And he will teach them his covenant.
Isaiah 29:14Therefore, behold, I will proceed to deal marvellously with this people; Marvellously and wonderfully, For the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, And the prudence of the prudent shall be hid.
Jeremiah 5:21Hear ye now this, O foolish people and without understanding, Who have eyes and see not, Who have ears and hear not!
Matthew 13:11He answered and said, Because to you it hath been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it hath not been given.
Mark 4:11And he said to them, To you hath been given the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them, who are without, all things are done in parables; t
John 12:40“He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn from their ways, 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 →