Luke 8:9

Then his disciples began to interrupt him, saying, "What does this parable mean?"

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

In Context

8"But some fell on good soil, and grew up, and brought forth fruit, a hundredfold." When he said this, he called out, "Whoever has ears to hear with, let him listen."

10He answered. "To you it is given to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of God; But all others are taught in parables so that seeing they shall not see, and hearing they shall not hear.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:18"Listen then, to the parable of the sower.

Matthew 15:15Then Peter said to Jesus, "Explain the parable to us."

Mark 4:34and to them it was his practice never to speak except in parables. But he used to explain everything in private to his disciples.

John 15:15"I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have learned from my Father.

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 →

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