New English Translation
Luke 10:24
24For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
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
22All things have been given to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him.” 23Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.” 25Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you understand it?”
Read all of Luke 10Luke 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 father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day, and he saw it and was glad.”
- Hebrews 11:13These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth.
- 1 Peter 1:10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who predicted the grace that would come to you searched and investigated carefully.
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
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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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