"For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen {them}; an…" — Luke 10:24

Luke 10:24 · KJV

“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}.”

— Luke 10:24

Verse 23

And he turned him unto {his} disciples, and said privately, Blessed {are} the eyes which see the things that ye see:

Verse 25

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Luke 10 — Context

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}. {many ancient copies add these words at the beginning of verse, and turning to his disciples, he said}

And he turned him unto {his} disciples, and said privately, Blessed {are} the eyes which see the things that ye see:

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}.

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

Cross References

John 8:56

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw {it}, and was glad.

1 Peter 1:10-12

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace {that should come} unto you:

Hebrews 11:13

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of {them}, and embraced {them}, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. {in faith: Gr. according to faith}

Hebrews 11:39

And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: