Luke 8:10
And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
9And his disciples asked him, saying, What doth this parable mean?
11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Cross References
Psalms 25:14The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will show them his covenant.
Isaiah 29:14Therefore behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even an astonishing work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Jeremiah 5:21Hear 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 to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Mark 4:11And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
John 12:40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, 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 →