Luke 10:23
21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
- KJV
- And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
- WEB
- Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,
- ASV
- And turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed [are] the eyes which see the things that ye see:
- DARBY
- And having turned to the disciples privately he said, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see.
- BLB
- And having turned to the disciples, He said in private, “Blessed [are] the eyes seeing what you⁺ see.
- ÅB
- Og han vendte seg særlig til sine disipler og sa: Salige er de øyne som ser det dere ser;
- OTB
- Så vendte han seg til disiplene sine og sa privat: "Salige er de øynene som ser det dere ser.
- B1930
- Og han vendte sig særlig til sine disipler og sa: Salige er de øine som ser det I ser;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 13:16–17
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
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