25 Bible Verses about Hearing Christ

[I am writing about] what existed from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life [the One who existed even before the beginning of the world, Christ]—

what we have seen and heard we also proclaim to you, so that you too may have fellowship [as partners] with us. And indeed our fellowship [which is a distinguishing mark of born-again believers] is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.

for we, on our part, cannot stop telling [people] about what we have seen and heard.”

For you will be His witness to all men testifying of what you have seen and heard.

Jesus answered, “Go and report to John what you hear and see:

So He replied to them, “Go and tell John about everything you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the good news (gospel) preached to them.

With many such parables, Jesus spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear and understand it;

“So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, will be like a wise man [a far-sighted, practical, and sensible man] who built his house on the rock.

Everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words and obeys them, I will show you whom he is like:

And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them, will be like a foolish (stupid) man who built his house on the sand.

But the one who has [merely] heard and has not practiced [what I say], is like a [foolish] man who built a house on the ground without any foundation, and the torrent burst against it; and it immediately collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.”

She had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was continually listening to His teaching.

“I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the person who hears My word [the one who heeds My message], and believes and trusts in Him who sent Me, has (possesses now) eternal life [that is, eternal life actually begins—the believer is transformed], and does not come into judgment and condemnation, but has passed [over] from death into life.

When they heard this, they were caught off guard, and they left Him and went away.

But the news about Him was spreading farther, and large crowds kept gathering to hear Him and to be healed of their illnesses.

Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place; and there was a large crowd of His disciples, and a vast multitude of people from all over Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon,

Then the high priest tore his robes [in mock horror] and exclaimed, “He has blasphemed [by making Himself God’s equal]! What further need have we of witnesses or evidence? See, you have now heard the blasphemy.

And with all the people listening, He said to His disciples,

and they told the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; for [now] we have heard Him for ourselves and know [with confident assurance] that this One is truly the Savior of [all] the world.”

“But I say to you who hear [Me and pay attention to My words]: Love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies, [make it a practice to] do good to those who hate you,

Now all the tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews] were coming near Jesus to listen to Him.

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, a time is coming and is [here] now, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear it will live.

Why question Me? Question those who have heard what I said to them. They know what I said.”

The men who were traveling with him [were terrified and] stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.

Behold, I stand at the door [of the church] and continually knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him (restore him), and he with Me.