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Luke 8:10

10 He said, The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you,c but to others I speak in parables, so that,

“ ‘though seeing, they may not see;

though hearing, they may not understand.’a d

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Luke 8:10 — English Standard Version (ESV)

10 he said, To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so thatseeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

Luke 8:10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

Luke 8:10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

10 He replied, You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables to teach the others so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled:

When they look, they won’t really see.

When they hear, they won’t understand.’

Luke 8:10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

10 And He said, To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that

Seeing they may not see,

And hearing they may not understand.’

Luke 8:10 — New Century Version (NCV)

10 Jesus said, “You have been chosen to know the secrets about the kingdom of God. But I use stories to speak to other people so that:

‘They will look, but they may not see.

They will listen, but they may not understand.’

Luke 8:10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

Luke 8:10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Luke 8:10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

10 Jesus answered, “Knowledge about the mysteries of God’s kingdom has been given ⸤directly⸥ to you. But it is given to others in stories. When they look, they don’t see, and when they hear, they don’t understand. 

Luke 8:10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

10 So He said, The secrets of the kingdom of God have been given for you to know, but to the rest it is in parables, so that

Looking they may not see,

and hearing they may not understand.

Luke 8:10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

10 He said, To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but to others I speak in parables, so that

looking they may not perceive,

and listening they may not understand.’

Luke 8:10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

10 And he said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest they are in parables, so that

‘Seeing they may not see,

and hearing they may not understand.’

Luke 8:10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

10 He said, “You have been given the chance to understand the secrets of God’s kingdom. But to outsiders I speak by using stories. In that way,

“ ‘They see, but they will not know what they are seeing.

They hear, but they will not understand what they are hearing.’

Luke 8:10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

10 And He said, To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.


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