Luke 8:9

Amplified Bible

Now His disciples began asking Him what this parable meant.

Cross References

Hosea 6:3

“So let us know and become personally acquainted with Him; let us press on to know and understand fully the [greatness of the] Lord [to honor, heed, and deeply cherish Him]. His appearing is prepared and is as certain as the dawn, And He will come to us [in salvation] like the [heavy] rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth.”

Matthew 13:10

Then the disciples came to Him and asked, “Why do You speak to the crowds in parables?”

Matthew 13:18

“Listen then to the [meaning of the]parable of the sower: [Mark 4:2-20; Luke 8:4-15]

Matthew 13:36

Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him saying, “Explain [clearly] to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

Matthew 15:15

Peter asked Him, “Explain this parable [about what defiles a person] to us.”

Mark 4:10

As soon as He was alone, those who were around Him, together with the twelve [disciples], began asking Him about [the interpretation of] the parables.

Mark 4:34

and He did not say anything to them without [using] a parable; He did, however, explain everything privately to His own disciples.

John 15:15

I do not call you servants any longer, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you [My] friends, because I have revealed to you everything that I have heard from My Father.