What ye hear (τ ακουετε). Luke 8:18 has it "how ye hear" (πως ακουετε). Both are important. Some things should not be h…

Take heed what you hear. Or, consider well what you hear. Make good use of it.

With what measure you measure, etc. You wil…

With what measure ye mete.—See Note on Matthew 7:2. The proverb provides a good illustration of what has just been said r…

When the gospel is not received, when a man refuses it, it becomes a positive loss to him. There is a way by which it so works that what a man thou…

St. John Chrysostom: After the disciples’ question about the parable and its explanation, He rightly adds, Is a candle bro…

The parable of the measure begins with an exhortation to spiritual perception. The more one listens to the word of Jesus with spiritual perception …

And he said unto them
At the same time, though he had said what follows at another time, still continuing his discou…

These declarations were intended to draw the disciples' attention to the word of Christ. By His instructing them in this way, they were enabled to …