God’s Word Translation
Luke 10:23
23He turned to his disciples in private and said to them, “How blessed you are to see what you’ve seen.
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 hour the Holy Spirit filled Jesus with joy. Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding these things from wise and intelligent people and revealing them to little children. Yes, Father, this is what pleased you. 22“My Father has turned everything over to me. Only the Father knows who the Son is. And no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son is willing to reveal him.” He turned to his disciples in private and said to them, “How blessed you are to see what you’ve seen. 24I can guarantee that many prophets and kings wanted to see and hear what you’ve seen and heard, but they didn’t.” 25Then an expert in Moses’ Teachings stood up to test Jesus. He asked, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Read all of Luke 10Luke 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
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
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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
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