Luke 8:17 Meaning and Explanation
“For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Luke 8:17 Mean?
Jesus grounds the saying in a promise: nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest, nothing hidden that shall not be known and come abroad. The veiled truth of the kingdom, now spoken in parables, is destined for full daylight.
Hiddenness, in the purposes of God, is always temporary. The word buried in a heart will show itself in harvest; the light kindled in secret will reach the stand. And what we are in secret will likewise one day stand in the open. The verse is both comfort and summons: comfort, because no faithful hidden thing is wasted; summons, because we are to live now as those who will be seen in full light.
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What does Luke 8:17 mean?
Nothing secret will remain hidden; everything concealed will come to light.