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Luke 8:9 Cross-References
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“And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?”
Luke 8:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 8:9
And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?—The verb epērōtōn (ἐπηρώτων, imperfect tense, "were asking") indicates repeated or continued questioning, suggesting the disciples' persistent confusion. The phrase tis hautē eiē hē parabolē (τίς αὕτη εἴη ἡ παραβολή, "what this parable might be") uses the optative mood eiē (εἴη), expressing tentative inquiry—they're uncertain about the meaning. This contrasts with the crowds who heard but apparently didn't ask, revealing a crucial distinction: genuine disciples pursue understanding when confused, while casual hearers remain conte...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 8:9
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“and said to him”
“those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.”
“But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone”
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“and went into the house. His disciples came to him”
“Yahweh will appear. He will come to us like the rain”
“his disciples asked him about the parable.”
“Explain the parable to us.”