He that has ears, etc. This expression is frequently used by Christ. It is a proverbial expression, implying that the highest attention sh…

He that hath ears to hear — The formula, which we encounter here for the first time, is one that our Lord seems to have used habit…

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the prophet…

Glossa Ordinaria: So that what He had just said would not lead anyone to suppose that John was a stranger to the kingdom of he…

The argument returns to vv.9–10, stating explicitly what Jesus said there: John the Baptist was the prophesied “Elijah” (v.14). This locates his pl…

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. We know that it is customary for Christ to introduce this sentence whenever he addresses subjects…

He that has ears to hear, let him hear .
] A way of speaking used by Christ, when anything serious, and of great imp…

What Christ said concerning John was not only for his praise but for the people's profit. Those who attend to the word will be called to give an ac…

After saying these things, the Lord pa ed from there to teach and preach, and this was for three reasons.