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He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.
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Jesus's command, "Take heed what you hear," is a call to more than passive listening. Commentators explain it means to listen diligently, consider carefully, and seek to understand God's word. The goal is to internalize the truth so it can be applied and shared later.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Take heed what you hear. Or, consider well what you hear. Make good use of it.
With what measure you measure, etc. You wil…
What ye hear (τ ακουετε). Luke 8:18 has it "how ye hear" (πως ακουετε). Both are important. Some things should not be h…
19th Century
Anglican
With what measure ye mete.—See Note on Matthew 7:2. The proverb provides a good illustration of what has just been said r…
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Baptist
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…
The parable of the measure begins with an exhortation to spiritual perception. The more one listens to the word of Jesus with spiritual perception …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said unto them At the same time, though he had said what follows at another time, still continuing his discou…
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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 …
