Mateus 13:9

9 Quem tem ouvidos, ouça.

Mateus 13:9 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 13:9

Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
] Not externally only, but internally; he that has ears given him to hear, so as to understand, let him make use of them, and seriously consider of, and diligently attend to the use and importance of this parable. It is a way of speaking used by Christ, when anything of moment was delivered, and not so easy to be understood, on purpose to quicken the attention of his auditors, and stir up in them a desire of understanding what was said; which effect this had upon his disciples; see ( Mark 4:10 ) ( Luke 8:9 ) .

Mateus 13:9 In-Context

7 E outra caiu entre espinhos; e os espinhos cresceram e a sufocaram.

8 Mas outra caiu em boa terra, e dava fruto, um a cem, outro a sessenta e outro a trinta por um.

9 Quem tem ouvidos, ouça.

10 E chegando-se a ele os discípulos, perguntaram-lhe: Por que lhes falas por parábolas?

11 Respondeu-lhes Jesus: Porque a vós é dado conhecer os mistérios do reino dos céus, mas a eles não lhes é dado;