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Luke 8:9

Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.

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ASV

And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.

KJV

And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

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11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἘπηρώτωνEpērōtōnWere askingG1905 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
αὐτὸνautonHimG846 →
οἱhoitheG3588 →
μαθηταὶmathētaidisciplesG3101 →
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846 →
τίςtisWhatG5101 →
αὕτηhautēthisG3778 →
εἴηeiēwould meanG1510 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
παραβολή;parabolēparableG3850 →

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Mark 4:10As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.Matthew 13:18Consider, then, the parable of the sower:Matthew 13:10Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”John 15:15No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.Hosea 6:3So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.Matthew 15:15Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”Mark 4:34He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.Mark 7:17–18After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.Matthew 13:36Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

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About Luke

The Return of the Prodigal Son — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Return of the Prodigal Son — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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