Berean Standard Bible
Luke 8:10
10He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that,
‘though seeing, they may not see;though hearing, they may not understand.’1
Luke 8:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
- New International Version (NIV)He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, “ ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
- English Standard Version (ESV)he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that ‘Seeing they may not see, And hearing they may not understand.’
Context of Luke 8:10
8Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” 9Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant. He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’ 11Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. 12The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
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ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ὑμῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὰ μυστήρια τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ θεοῦ, τοῖς δὲ λοιποῖς ἐν παραβολαῖς ἵνα βλέποντες μὴ βλέπωσιν καὶ ἀκούοντες μὴ συνιῶσιν.Read the interlinear
- ·δέde · thenG1161
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- He repliedεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
- The knowledgeγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
- mysteriesμυστήριονmustērion · mysteryG3466
- kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- has been givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- to youσύsu · youG4771
- othersλοιπόςloipoi · remainingG3062
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- parablesπαραβολήparabolē · parableG3850
- so thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- seeingβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
- they may not seeμήmē · notG3361
- ·καίkai · andG2532
- hearingἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- they may not understandσυνίημιsuniēmi · to understandG4920
Cross-references for Luke 8:10
- Luke 10:21At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
- Psalms 25:14The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
- Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
- Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
- Matthew 16:17Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
- Mark 4:11He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
- Romans 16:25Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
- 1 Corinthians 2:7No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
- 1 Corinthians 12:11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.
- Ephesians 3:3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
- Colossians 1:26the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
- Colossians 2:2that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,
- 1 Timothy 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
- 1 Peter 1:10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
- Deuteronomy 29:4Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.
- Isaiah 6:9And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’
Commentaries on Luke 8:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-15Verses 4-15 See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-23.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-21Verses 4-21 There are many very needful and excellent rules and cautions for hearing the word, in the parable of the sower, and the application of it. Happy are we, and for ever indebted to free grace, if the same thing that is a parable to others, with which they are only amused, is a plain truth to us, by which we are taught and governed. We ought to take heed of the things that will hinder our profiting by the word we hear; to take heed lest we hear…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10The mysteries of the kingdom of God: What was hidden in the past about God’s reign was now revealed through the words and actions of Jesus. though seeing … they may not understand: This quote is from the Greek version of Isaiah 6:9. This passage appears often in the New Testament to explain why Israel rejected the gospel (see also Matthew 13:14–15; Mark 4:12; John 12:40; Acts 28:26–27). In its original context, the passage refers to God’s certain judgment…Read the comment
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- 1. Luke 8:10 Isaiah 6:9 (See also LXX) ↩
Commentaries on Luke 8
- 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
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