And yet other seed fell into the good soil, and grew up, and produced a crop a hundred times as much.” As He said these things, He would call out, (A)The one who has ears to hear, [a]let him hear.”

(B)Now His disciples began asking Him what this parable [b]meant. 10 And He said, (C)To you it has been granted to know the [c]mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest they are told in parables, so that [d](D)while seeing they may not see, and [e]while hearing they may not understand.

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  1. Luke 8:8 Or hear! Or listen!
  2. Luke 8:9 Lit was
  3. Luke 8:10 I.e., secrets
  4. Luke 8:10 Or though seeing, they will not
  5. Luke 8:10 Or though hearing, they will not

Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”

When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”(A)

His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you,(B) but to others I speak in parables, so that,

“‘though seeing, they may not see;
    though hearing, they may not understand.’[a](C)

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  1. Luke 8:10 Isaiah 6:9