Luke 10:24

Luke 10:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
• New International Version (NIV)For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it."
• New King James Version (NKJV)for I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it.”

Context of Luke 10:24

22Jesus then said, ‘My Father has given me authority over all things. Only the Father knows who I am, his Son. Only I know who the Father is, because I am his Son. I also choose to tell some people about him. Then they also know him.’ 23Then Jesus turned and he spoke only to his disciples. He said to them, ‘Be happy because of the things that you are now able to see and understand. I tell you this: Many prophets and kings from a long time ago wanted to see these things. But they did not see the things that you are seeing. They wanted to hear the message that you are hearing. But they did not hear it.’ 25A teacher of God's Law stood up. He wanted to see how Jesus would answer his question. So he asked Jesus, ‘Teacher, what must I do so that I can live with God for ever?’ 26‘What does God's Law say?’ Jesus asked. ‘What do you understand when you read it?’

Luke 10:24 word by word

λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ βασιλεῖς ἠθέλησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ ὑμεῖς βλέπετε καὶ οὐκ εἶδαν, καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• I tellλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• youσύsu · youG4771
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• kingsβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• have desiredθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• to seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• those things whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• seeβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• notοὐou · noG3756
• to hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191

Cross-references for Luke 10:24

• John 8:56Your ancestor Abraham knew that I would come at some time. He was happy to know that he would see that time. He did see that time, and he was very happy.’
• Hebrews 11:13All these people continued to believe God until they died. But they did not receive all the things that God had promised to give them. They were like people who saw those things far away. That made them happy. These people understood that they lived as strangers and travellers on the earth.
• 1 Peter 1:10A long time ago, God's prophets spoke about this. They said that God would be very kind to you, his people. They studied carefully to learn how God would save people.

Commentaries on Luke 10:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Many prophets - See on Matthew 13:11, Matthew 13:17; (note).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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2423-24. (See on Mt 13:16, 17).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 10:24

• Gospel
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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