...Saviour, speaking thereof, in this sense, tells his disciples, that unto them it was given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to others in parables, Luke viii. 10. and they are elsewhere opposed to a plain way of speaking, as when the disciples say,...

...(p) you it is given to know ** the mysteries of the kingdom " of God : but to others in pa" rabies ; that seeing they might " not see, and hearing they might " not understand. Now the pa" rabie is this : The seed is the " word of God. Those by the i notwithstanding his miracles, had...

...ears to hear, let him hear." 9 And his disciples asked him, [saying,] " What may this 10 parable be?" And he said, " Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God : but to others I speak in parables; so that seeing they see not, and hearing they 11 understand not1. Now the parable...

...saying, What might this parable be? 10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know thé mysteries of thé kingdom of God, but to others in parables ; that seeing they might not see, und hearing they might not understand. 11 Now thé parable is this : The seed is thé word of God....

...«ou saying, What might this parable be? An'oump. 10 And he said, Unto you it is given CCL * jto know ased to kiss my feet •Ps.lS.5.1 1 Tim. 1. 14. e Mitt. 9. ï. Mu cthat seeing they I might not see, and hearing they might not un« | derstand. 1 1 ^fd Now the parable...

...see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not Understand :" Or, as it is in St Luke, (d) " that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand :" As if our Lord had spoken to the multitudes in parables, ie in a plain and familiar way, on purpose...

...hath ears to hear, Jet him hear. And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be ? And he said, Unto you it is. given to know the mysteries...is this : The seed is the word of God. Those by the way side are they that hear ; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word .out of their hearts,...

...said. Unto you it is given to inow the mysteries of the kingdom of God : but to others in ^arables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might...this: the seed is the word of God. Those by the« way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketb away the word out of their hearts, lest...

...What might this parable be 1 The answer of our Lord is a remarkable one : Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to others...might not see, and hearing they might not understand. In the account given by St. Matthew of the same occurrence, we find the reasons of our Lord stated...

...fell on good ground, and grew up, and yielded fruit, some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred fold. Now the parable is this. The seed is the word of God. They by the way side are such as hear the word, but consider it not. Then cometh the wicked one, and...