Luke 8:9

But his disciples began to question him—What might, this very, parable be?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8And, other, fell into good ground; and, growing, brought forth fruit, a hundredfold. These things, saying, he went on to cry aloud—He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

10And, he, said—Unto you, hath it been given, to get to know the sacred secrets of the kingdom of God; but, unto the rest, in parables,—in order that, seeing, they may not see, and, hearing, they may not understand.

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Cross References

Hosea 6:3Then let us know—let us press on to know—Yahweh, Like the dawn, is his coming forth assured,—that he may come like a down-pour upon us, like the harvest-rain, [and] the seed-rain of the land.

Matthew 13:18Hear, ye, then, the parable of him that sowed:—

Matthew 15:15And Peter, answering, said unto him, Declare to us the parable.

Mark 4:34but, without a parable, was he not speaking unto them,—privately, however, unto his own disciples, was he explaining all things.

John 15:15No longer, do I call you, servants, for, the servant, knoweth not what, his lord, is doing. But, you, I have called, friends, because, all things which I heard from my Father, made I known unto you.

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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