Luke 8:10

Good News Translation (US Version)

and he answered, “The knowledge of the secrets of the Kingdom of God has been given to you, but to the rest it comes by means of parables, so that they may look but not see, and listen but not understand.

Cross References

Isaiah 6:9

So he told me to go and give the people this message: “No matter how much you listen, you will not understand. No matter how much you look, you will not know what is happening.”

Mark 4:11

“You have been given the secret of the Kingdom of God,” Jesus answered. “But the others, who are on the outside, hear all things by means of parables,

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said, “Father, Lord of heaven and earth! I thank you because you have shown to the unlearned what you have hidden from the wise and learned.

Jeremiah 5:21

Pay attention, you foolish and stupid people, who have eyes, but cannot see, and have ears, but cannot hear.

Isaiah 44:18

Such people are too stupid to know what they are doing. They close their eyes and their minds to the truth.

Colossians 2:2

I do this in order that they may be filled with courage and may be drawn together in love, and so have the full wealth of assurance which true understanding brings. In this way they will know God's secret, which is Christ himself.

Romans 16:25

Let us give glory to God! He is able to make you stand firm in your faith, according to the Good News I preach about Jesus Christ and according to the revelation of the secret truth which was hidden for long ages in the past.

Matthew 16:17

“Good for you, Simon son of John!” answered Jesus. “For this truth did not come to you from any human being, but it was given to you directly by my Father in heaven.

Psalm 25:14

The Lord is the friend of those who obey him and he affirms his covenant with them.

Deuteronomy 29:4

But to this very day he has not let you understand what you have experienced.

1 Timothy 3:16

No one can deny how great is the secret of our religion: He appeared in human form, was shown to be right by the Spirit, and was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, and was taken up to heaven.

1 Corinthians 12:11

But it is one and the same Spirit who does all this; as he wishes, he gives a different gift to each person.

John 12:40

“God has blinded their eyes and closed their minds, so that their eyes would not see, and their minds would not understand, and they would not turn to me, says God, for me to heal them.”

Isaiah 29:14

So I will startle them with one unexpected blow after another. Those who are wise will turn out to be fools, and all their cleverness will be useless.”

Ezekiel 12:2

“Mortal man,” he said, “you are living among rebellious people. They have eyes, but they see nothing; they have ears, but they hear nothing, because they are rebellious.

Mark 4:12

so that, ‘They may look and look, yet not see; they may listen and listen, yet not understand. For if they did, they would turn to God, and he would forgive them.’”