Jesus also said the hearing was resticted to those HE chose
Luk 8:8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Luk 8:9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
Luk 8:10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Luk 10:21 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.
The ability to hear the Gospel is a gift...the ability top proclaim who Christ is is a gift... Mat 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Salvation is all of God..every bit of it..it is not mans will +Gods grace=salvation..
Salvation belongs to our God, that sits upon the Throne!
Luk 10:22 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
Was the cross a crap shoot..did it save anyone?
He is talking to his disciples here!!! And he is talking about a fulfilled prophecy regarding the Jews!!!!!