Luke 8:10

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He said, “You have been chosen to know the secret truths about God’s kingdom. But I use stories to speak to other people. I do this so that ‘They will look, but they will not see, and they will listen, but they will not understand.’ Isaiah 6:9

Cross References

Isaiah 6:9

Then the Lord said, “Go and tell the people, ‘Listen closely, but don’t understand. Look closely, but don’t learn.’

Mark 4:11

Jesus said, “Only you can know the secret truth about God’s kingdom. But to those other people I tell everything by using stories.

Matthew 11:25

Then Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I am thankful that you have hidden these things from those who are so wise and so smart. But you have shown them to people who are like little children.

Jeremiah 5:21

Hear this message, you foolish people who have no sense. You have eyes, but you don’t see! You have ears, but you don’t listen!

Isaiah 44:18

People like that don’t know what they are doing! They don’t understand. It is as if they have mud in their eyes so they cannot see. Their minds cannot understand.

Colossians 2:2

I want them to be strengthened and joined together with love and to have the full confidence that comes from understanding. I want them to know completely the secret truth that God has made known. That truth is Christ himself.

Romans 16:25

Praise God! He is the one who can make you strong in faith. He can use the Good News that I teach to make you strong. It is the message about Jesus Christ that I tell people. That message is the secret truth that was hidden for ages and ages but has been made known.

Matthew 16:17

Jesus answered, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah. No one taught you that. My Father in heaven showed you who I am.

Psalm 25:14

The Lord tells his secrets to his followers. He teaches them about his agreement.

Deuteronomy 29:4

But even today, you still don’t understand what happened. The Lord has not let you really understand what you saw and heard.

1 Timothy 3:16

Without a doubt, the secret of our life of worship is great: Christ was shown to us in human form; the Spirit proved that he was right; he was seen by angels. The message about him was told to the nations; people in the world believed in him; he was taken up to heaven in glory.

1 Corinthians 12:11

One Spirit, the same Spirit, does all these things. The Spirit decides what to give each one.

John 12:40

“God made the people blind. He closed their minds. He did this so that they would not see with their eyes and understand with their minds. He did it so that they would not turn and be healed.” Isaiah 6:10

Isaiah 29:14

So I will continue to amaze them by doing powerful and amazing things. Their wise men will lose their wisdom. Even the most intelligent among them will not be able to understand.”

Ezekiel 12:2

“Son of man, you live among people who refuse to obey me. They have eyes to see what I have done for them, but they don’t see those things. They have ears to hear what I told them to do, but they don’t hear my commands, because they are a rebellious people.

Mark 4:12

I do this so that ‘They will look and look but never really see; they will listen and listen but never understand. If they saw and understood, they might change and be forgiven.’” Isaiah 6:9-10