Mark 4:9

9 Then He said, "Anyone who has ears to hear should listen!"

Mark 4:9 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 4:9

And he said unto them
To the multitude of hearers that were on the sea shore attending to the word preached, and among whom, doubtless, there were all those sorts of hearers mentioned in this parable:

he that hath ears to hear, let him hear:
observe, and take notice of what has been said, as being of the greatest moment and importance: for a larger explanation and illustration of this parable, see the notes on ( Matthew 13:3-9 ) .

Mark 4:9 In-Context

7 Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it didn't produce a crop.

8 Still others fell on good ground and produced a crop that increased 30, 60, and 100 times [what was sown]."

9 Then He said, "Anyone who has ears to hear should listen!"

10 When He was alone with the Twelve, those who were around Him asked Him about the parables.

11 He answered them, "The secret does not mean "mystery" in the Eng sense; it means what we can know only by divine revelation. of the kingdom of God has been granted to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables