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A Divine 'Listen Up!'
Commentators unanimously agree that this phrase, echoing Jesus's own words, functions as a divine command for special attention. It signals that the surrounding message about the beast, persecution, and endurance is of critical importance for believers to understand and take to heart.
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Albert Barnes
On Revelation 13:9
18th Century
Theologian
If any man has an ear, let him hear. See Barnes on Revelation 2:7.
The idea here is that what was said here concerning the "beast" w…
AT Robertson
On Revelation 13:9
If any one hath an ear (ε τις εχε ους). Condition of first class, repetition of the saying in 2:7,11,17,29, etc.
Charles Ellicott
On Revelation 13:9
19th Century
Bishop
This verse—an echo of his Master’s words from the lips of the beloved disciple—calls marked attention to the warning words of the next verse.
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Revelation 13:9
These verses are both important and difficult. This is the only occurrence in Revelation, apart from chs. 2–3, of the words “he who has an ear, let…
John Gill
On Revelation 13:9
17th Century
Pastor
If any man have an ear, let him hear .
And diligently attend to this mystical description of antichrist, as being ma…
Matthew Henry
On Revelation 13:1–10
17th Century
Minister
The apostle, standing on the shore, saw a savage beast rise out of the sea���a tyrannical, idolatrous, persecuting power, springing up out of the t…