Charles Ellicott Commentary Luke 8:10

"And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand." — Luke 8:10 (ASV)

That seeing they might not...—Saint Luke, like Saint Mark, gives the words of Isaiah, but not as a quotation. On the difficulty presented by their form, as presented here, see the note on Mark 4:12.