Luke 8:9

Geneva Bible (1560)

Then his disciples asked him, demaunding what parable that was.

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  • Matt 13:10 : 10 Then the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
  • Matt 13:18 : 18 Heare ye therefore ye parable of ye sower.
  • Mark 4:10 : 10 And whe he was alone, they that were about him with the twelue, asked him of ye parable.
  • Mark 4:34 : 34 And without parables spake hee nothing vnto them: but he expounded all thinges to his disciples apart.
  • Mark 7:17-18 : 17 And when hee came into an house, away from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. 18 And he sayde vnto them, What? Are ye without vnderstanding also? Doe ye not knowe that whatsoeuer thing from without entreth into a man, cannot defile him,
  • John 15:15 : 15 Henceforth call I you not seruants: for the seruant knoweth not what his master doeth: but I haue called you friends: for all things that I haue heard of my Father, haue I made knowen to you.
  • Matt 13:36 : 36 Then sent Iesus the multitude away, and went into the house; his disciples came vnto him, saying, Declare vnto vs the parable of the tares of that fielde.
  • Matt 15:15 : 15 Then answered Peter, and said to him, Declare vnto vs this parable.
  • Hos 6:3 : 3 Then shall we haue knowledge, and indeuour our selues to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning, and he shall come vnto vs as the raine, and as the latter raine vnto the earth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 13:8-11
    4 verses
    85%

    8Some againe fel in good ground, & brought forth fruite, one corne an hundreth folde, some sixtie folde, and another thirtie folde.

    9He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

    10Then the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?

    11And he answered, & said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you, to know the secretes of the kingdome of heauen, but to the it is not giue.

  • Luke 8:10-12
    3 verses
    82%

    10And he sayd, Vnto you it is giuen to know the secrets of ye kingdome of God, but to other in parables, that when they see, they shoulde not see, and when they heare, they should not vnderstand.

    11The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God.

    12And they that are beside the way, are they that heare: afterward commeth the deuill, and taketh away the worde out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued.

  • Mark 4:8-13
    6 verses
    81%

    8Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde.

    9Then he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

    10And whe he was alone, they that were about him with the twelue, asked him of ye parable.

    11And he saide vnto them, To you it is giuen to knowe the mysterie of the kingdome of God: but vnto them that are without, all thinges bee done in parables,

    12That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.

    13Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other parables?

  • Mark 7:17
    79%

    17And when hee came into an house, away from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

  • Luke 8:7-8
    2 verses
    79%

    7And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprang vp with it, and choked it.

    8And some fell on good ground, and sprang vp, and bare fruite, an hundreth folde; as hee sayd these things, he cryed, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

  • Luke 8:4-5
    2 verses
    78%

    4Nowe when much people were gathered together, and were come vnto him out of all cities, he spake by a parable.

    5A sower went out to sowe his seede, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden vnder feete, and the foules of heauen deuoured it vp.

  • Mark 8:21
    78%

    21Then he saide vnto them, Howe is it that ye vnderstand not?

  • Matt 13:18-19
    2 verses
    78%

    18Heare ye therefore ye parable of ye sower.

    19Whensoeuer any man heareth the woorde of that kingdome, and vnderstandeth it not, that euil one commeth, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: and this is he which hath receiued the seede by the way side.

  • Matt 15:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15Then answered Peter, and said to him, Declare vnto vs this parable.

    16Then said Iesus, Are ye yet without vnderstanding?

  • Matt 13:36-37
    2 verses
    77%

    36Then sent Iesus the multitude away, and went into the house; his disciples came vnto him, saying, Declare vnto vs the parable of the tares of that fielde.

    37Then answered he, and saide to them, He that soweth the good seede, is the Sonne of man.

  • Luke 13:18
    77%

    18Then said he, What is the kingdome of God like? Or whereto shall I compare it?

  • Matt 13:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    3Then he spake many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sowe.

    4And as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules came and deuoured them vp.

  • Luke 9:45
    76%

    45But they vnderstood not that word: for it was hid from them, so that they could not perceiue it: and they feared to aske him of that worde.

  • Matt 13:13
    75%

    13Therefore speake I to them in parables, because they seeing, doe not see: and hearing, they heare not, neither vnderstand.

  • Mark 4:30
    75%

    30He saide moreouer, Whereunto shall wee liken the kingdome of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

  • Mark 9:32
    75%

    32But they vnderstoode not that saying, and were afraide to aske him.

  • Mark 4:33-34
    2 verses
    75%

    33And with many such parables he preached the word vnto them, as they were able to heare it.

    34And without parables spake hee nothing vnto them: but he expounded all thinges to his disciples apart.

  • Matt 13:24
    75%

    24Another parable put hee foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man which sowed good seede in his fielde.

  • John 10:6
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    6This parable spake Iesus vnto them: but they vnderstoode not what things they were which he spake vnto them.

  • Luke 13:20
    74%

    20And againe he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdome of God?

  • Mark 4:3
    74%

    3Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.

  • Matt 13:27-28
    2 verses
    74%

    27Then came the seruaunts of the housholder, and sayd vnto him, Master, sowedst not thou good seede in thy fielde? from whence then hath it tares?

    28And hee said to them, Some enuious man hath done this. Then the seruants saide vnto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them vp?

  • Luke 20:9
    74%

    9Then began he to speake to ye people this parable, A certaine man planted a vineyarde, and let it forth to husbandmen: and went into a strange countrey, for a great time.

  • Mark 8:18
    73%

    18Haue yee eyes, and see not? and haue yee eares, and heare not? and doe ye not remember?

  • Mark 9:14
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    14And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the Scribes disputing with them.

  • Mark 9:16
    73%

    16Then hee asked the Scribes, What dispute you among your selues?

  • Luke 12:16
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    16And he put foorth a parable vnto them, saying, The grounde of a certaine riche man brought foorth fruites plenteously.

  • Luke 21:29
    73%

    29And he spake to them a parable, Behold, the figge tree, and all trees,

  • Mark 12:1
    73%

    1And he began to speake vnto them in parables, A certaine man planted a vineyard, and copassed it with an hedge, & digged a pit for the winepresse, and built a tower in it, & let it out to husbandmen, & went into a strange countrey.

  • Luke 8:15
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    15But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest & good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience.

  • Mark 4:26
    73%

    26Also he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede in the ground,

  • Luke 15:3
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    3Then spake hee this parable to them, saying,