⁹ Then he said, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

¹⁵ Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!

²³ Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

²⁴ Then he added, “Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given^[a]—and you will receive even more.

¹⁸ “So pay attention to how you hear. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what they think they understand will be taken away from them.”

¹⁴ Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. “All of you listen,” he said, “and try to understand. ¹⁵ It’s not what goes into your body that defiles you; you are defiled by what comes from your heart.^[a]”

¹⁰ Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. “Listen,” he said, “and try to understand.

⁹ Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”