Lukas 8:10

8:10 He ¹  said, “You have been given ²  the opportunity to know ³  the secrets ⁴  of the kingdom of God, ⁵  but for others they are in parables, so that although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand. ⁶ 

Lukas 10:21-24

10:21 On that same occasion ⁷  Jesus ⁸  rejoiced ⁹  in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise ¹⁰  you, Father, Lord ¹¹  of heaven and earth, because ¹²  you have hidden these things from the wise ¹³  and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will. ¹⁴  10:22 All things have been given to me by my Father. ¹⁵  No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides ¹⁶  to reveal him.”

10:23 Then ¹⁷  Jesus ¹⁸  turned ¹⁹  to his ²⁰  disciples and said privately, “Blessed ²¹  are the eyes that see what you see! 10:24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see ²²  what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”

[8:10]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[8:10]  ² tn This is an example of a so-called “divine passive,” with God understood to be the source of the revelation (see ExSyn 437-38).

[8:10]  ³ tn Grk “it has been given to you to know.” The dative pronoun occurs first, in emphatic position in the Greek text, although this position is awkward in contemporary English.

[8:10]  ⁴ tn Grk “the mysteries.”

[8:10]  sn The key term secrets (μυστήριον, musthrion) can mean either (1) a new revelation or (2) a revealing interpretation of existing revelation as in Dan 2:17-23, 27-30. Jesus seems to be explaining how current events develop old promises, since the NT consistently links the events of Jesus’ ministry and message with old promises (Rom 1:1-4; Heb 1:1-2). The traditional translation of this word, “mystery,” is misleading to the modern English reader because this English word suggests a secret which people have tried to uncover but which they have failed to understand (L&N 28.77).

[8:10]  ⁵ sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.

[8:10]  ⁶ sn A quotation from Isa 6:9. Thus parables both conceal or reveal depending on whether one is open to hearing what they teach.

[10:21]  ⁷ tn Grk “In that same hour” (L&N 67.1).

[10:21]  ⁸ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:21]  ⁹ sn Jesus rejoiced. The account of the mission in 10:1-24 ends with several remarks about joy.

[10:21]  ¹⁰ tn Or “thank.”

[10:21]  ¹¹ sn The title Lord is an important name for God, showing his sovereignty, but it is interesting that it comes next to a reference to the Father, a term indicative of God’s care. The two concepts are often related in the NT; see Eph 1:3-6.

[10:21]  ¹² tn Or “that.”

[10:21]  ¹³ sn See 1 Cor 1:26-31.

[10:21]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “for (to do) thus was well pleasing before you,” BDAG 325 s.v. ἔμπροσθεν 1.δ; speaking of something taking place “before” God is a reverential way of avoiding direct connection of the action to him.

[10:22]  ¹⁵ sn This verse has been noted for its conceptual similarity to teaching in John’s Gospel (10:15; 17:2). The authority of the Son and the Father are totally intertwined.

[10:22]  ¹⁶ tn Or “wishes”; or “intends”; or “plans” (cf. BDAG 182 s.v. βούλομαι 2.b). Here it is the Son who has sovereignty.

[10:23]  ¹⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[10:23]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:23]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “turning to the disciples, he said.” The participle στραφείς (strafei") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[10:23]  ²⁰ tn Grk “the”; in context the article is used as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).

[10:23]  ²¹ sn This beatitude highlights the great honor bestowed on the disciples to share in this salvation, as v. 20 also noted. See also Luke 2:30.

[10:24]  ²² sn This is what past prophets and kings had wanted very much to see, yet the fulfillment had come to the disciples. This remark is like 1 Pet 1:10-12 or Heb 1:1-2.