Mateus 13:9

9 Aquele que tem ouvidos para ouvir, 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 Outra parte caiu no meio dos espinhos, que cresceram e sufocaram as plantas.

8 Outra ainda caiu em boa terra, deu boa colheita, a cem, sessenta e trinta por um.

9 Aquele que tem ouvidos para ouvir, ouça!”

10 Os discípulos aproximaram-se dele e perguntaram: “Por que falas ao povo por parábolas?”

11 Ele respondeu: “A vocês foi dado o conhecimento dos mistérios do Reino dos céus, mas a eles não.