Luke 10:23

Luke 10:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
• New International Version (NIV)Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then turning to the disciples he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see;

Context of Luke 10:23

21In that very hour He was overjoyed and rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and He said, “I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things [relating to salvation] from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants [the childlike and untaught]. Yes, Father, for this way was [Your gracious will and choice, and was] well-pleasing in Your sight. 22All things have been transferred and turned over to Me by My Father and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal Him.” Then turning to His disciples, Jesus said privately, “Blessed [joyful, spiritually enlightened, and favored by God] are the eyes which see what you see, 24for I say to you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see, and they did not see it; and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.” 25And a certain lawyer [an expert in Mosaic Law] stood up to test Him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Luke 10:23 word by word

Καὶ στραφεὶς πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς κατ᾽ ἰδίαν εἶπεν· μακάριοι οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ οἱ βλέποντες ἃ βλέπετε·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he turned himστρέφωstrephō · to turnG4762
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ·κατάkata · according toG2596
• privatelyἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• Blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
• the eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• which seeβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• the things thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739

Cross-references for Luke 10:23

• Matthew 13:16But blessed [spiritually aware, and favored by God] are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.

Commentaries on Luke 10:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see - There is a similar saying to this among the rabbins, in Sohar. Genes., where it is said, "Blessed is that generation which the earth shall bear, when the King Messiah cometh."Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23See the notes at Matthew 13:16-17.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 All our victories over Satan, are obtained by power derived from Jesus Christ, and he must have all the praise. But let us beware of spiritual pride, which has been the destruction of many. Our Lord rejoiced at the prospect of the salvation of many souls. It was fit that particular notice should be taken of that hour of joy; there were few such, for He was a man of sorrows: in that hour in which he saw Satan fall, and heard of the good…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23see what you see: The disciples saw God’s promised salvation come. They saw the kingdom of God begin.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2423-24. (See on Mt 13:16, 17).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 10:23

• Gospel
• Jesus, the Christ

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Commentaries on Luke 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings