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He said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."
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A Command to Listen Carefully
Commentators agree that this phrase is an urgent command, not a casual suggestion. It signals that the preceding parable's meaning is not self-evident and requires careful, alert attention. Scholars like John Gill and Matthew Henry stress that the message is of the 'greatest moment and importance,' obligating all who are capable to listen intently.
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19th Century
Baptist
Some people have ears, but they do not have "ears to hear." They have ears, but they close them to what they ought to hear.
When a man is re…
The parable of the sower begins and ends with a call for careful attention, suggesting that its meaning may not be self-evident. Alert minds are ne…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said to them To the multitude of hearers that were on the sea shore attending to the word preached, and among whom…
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Presbyterian
This parable contained instruction so important that all capable of hearing were obligated to pay attention to it. There are many things it is impo…
