And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’ (Luke 8:9-10 ESV)
What seemed like a simple parable even stumped Jesus' faithful few. But He patiently explained that His Words, like Him Himself, was in a sense divisive. The same words that would bring life and truth to some, who would receive it, also became a stumbling block of confusion to those who would not. The Gospel, the Cross, everything surrounding Christ does the same thing - it becomes the way of salvation for those who trust Him, and damnation for those who reject Him, His Word, His salvation, and His Father.
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