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Luke 10:24
24I tell you, many prophets and kings longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t 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
22“My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” 23Then when they were alone, he turned to the disciples and said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you have seen. I tell you, many prophets and kings longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.” 25One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” 26Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read 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 rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad.”
- Hebrews 11:13All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth.
- 1 Peter 1:10This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you.
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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