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Mark 4:8-10
New English Translation
Mark 4:8-10
New English Translation
8 But[a] other seed fell on good soil and produced grain, sprouting and growing; some yielded thirty times as much, some sixty, and some a hundred times.” 9 And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!”[b]
The Purpose of Parables
10 When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
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- Mark 4:8 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in the final stage of the parable.
- Mark 4:9 tn The translation “had better listen!” captures the force of the third person imperative more effectively than the traditional “let him hear,” which sounds more like a permissive than an imperative to the modern English reader. This was Jesus’ common expression to listen and heed carefully (cf. Matt 11:15; 13:9, 43; Mark 4:23; Luke 8:8; 14:35).
Mark 4:8-10
New International Version
Mark 4:8-10
New International Version
8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.”(A)
9 Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”(B)
10 When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables.
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