Luke 8:10

A Conservative Version

And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the others in parables, so that seeing they would not see, and hearing they would not understand.

Cross References

Isaiah 6:9

And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but do not understand, and see ye indeed, but do not perceive.

Mark 4:11

And he said to them, To you is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those outside, all things occur in parables.

Matthew 11:25

Jesus having responded at that time, said, I extol thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, because thou hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to the childlike.

Jeremiah 5:21

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding, who have eyes, and see not, who have ears, and hear not:

Isaiah 44:18

They do not know, nor do they consider. For he has shut their eyes, that they cannot see, and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

Colossians 2:2

So that their hearts may be encouraged, having been united together in love, and for all wealth of the full assurance of understanding, to knowledge of the mystery of the God and Father of the Christ.

Romans 16:25

Now to him who is able to establish you according to my good-news, and the preaching of Jesus Christ according to a revelation of the mystery that has been kept secret for eternal times,

Matthew 16:17

And having answered, Jesus said to him, Blessed are thou, Simon Bar-jonah, because flesh and blood has not revealed it to thee, but my Father in the heavens.

Psalm 25:14

The friendship of LORD is with those who fear him, and he will show them his covenant.

Deuteronomy 29:4

yet LORD has not given you a heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, to this day.

1 Timothy 3:16

And without controversy great is the mystery of piety. God was manifested in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by heavenly agents, proclaimed among nations, believed in the world, taken up in glory.

1 Corinthians 12:11

But the one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each man individually as it wills.

John 12:40

He has blinded their eyes, and has hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be turned, and I would heal them.

Isaiah 29:14

Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder. I will destroy the wisdom of the wise (LXX/NT), and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.

Ezekiel 12:2

Son of man, thou dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, that have eyes to see, and see not, that have ears to hear, and hear not, for they are a rebellious house.

Mark 4:12

So that seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand, lest they should turn, and the sins would be forgiven them.