Mark 4:9

9 He said, " Whoever has ears to listen should pay attention!"

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 thorny plants. The thorny plants grew and choked the seeds, and they produced nothing.

8 Other seed fell into good soil and bore fruit. Upon growing and increasing, the seed produced in one case a yield of thirty to one, in another case a yield of sixty to one, and in another case a yield of one hundred to one."

9 He said, "Whoever has ears to listen should pay attention!"

10 When they were alone, the people around Jesus, along with the Twelve, asked him about the parables.

11 He said to them, “The secret of God's kingdom has been given to you, but to those who are outside everything comes in parables.