Mark 4:23-25
King James Version
23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
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Mark 4:23-25
New King James Version
23 (A)If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
24 Then He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. (B)With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given. 25 (C)For whoever has, to him more will be given; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
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Mark 4:23-25
Common English Bible
23 Whoever has ears to listen should pay attention!”
24 He said to them, “Listen carefully! God will evaluate you with the same standard you use to evaluate others. Indeed, you will receive even more. 25 Those who have will receive more, but as for those who don’t have, even what they don’t have will be taken away from them.”
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Mark 4:23-25
Amplified Bible
23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear and heed My words.” 24 Then He said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By your own standard of measurement [that is, to the extent that you study spiritual truth and apply godly wisdom] it will be measured to you [and you will be given even greater ability to respond]—and more will be given to you besides. 25 For [a]whoever has [a teachable heart], to him more [understanding] will be given; and whoever does not have [a yearning for truth], even what he has will be taken away from him.”(A)
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- Mark 4:25 The person “who has” is one who is receptive to God’s word, while the one “who does not have” is the person who is blind to and has rejected the spiritual truth and godly wisdom already given to him. As a result, even what little he had previously understood about Jesus will no longer be clear to him.
Mark 4:23-25
Contemporary English Version
23 If you have ears, pay attention!
24 (A) Listen carefully to what you hear! The way you treat others will be the way you will be treated—and even worse. 25 (B) Everyone who has something will be given more. But people who don't have anything will lose what little they have.
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