¹⁴ And if you are willing to accept [this truth], this person [i.e., John] fulfills [the prophecy of] the coming of Elijah. [See Mal. 4:5-6] ¹⁵ The person who has ears to hear with ought to listen [to this] carefully. ¹⁶ But what should I compare the people of this generation with? They are like children sitting in the open shopping market, who call out to their playmates,

Phrases

But I Say to You

Ears to Hear

Give Ear

He Who Has an Ear

He Who Has Ears

Let Him Hear

Cross References

Matthew 13:9

The person who has ears to hear with ought to listen [to this] carefully."

Matthew 13:43

Then the people who did what was right will shine out like the sun in their Father's kingdom. The person who has ears [to hear with] ought to listen [to this] carefully.

Mark 4:23

If anyone has ears to hear with, he ought to listen to this carefully."

Luke 8:8

And [still] other [seed] fell into fertile soil; it grew and produced a crop of one hundred times [as much as was planted]. As He said these things, He called out, "The person who has ears to hear with ought to listen [to this] carefully."

Revelation 2:7

"The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. To the person who has victory [in the Christian life] I will give [the opportunity] to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God." [Note: "Paradise" is equivalent to heaven. See II Cor. 12:4].

Mark 4:9

And Jesus said, "Whoever has ears to hear with ought to listen [to this] carefully."

Luke 14:35

It is not suitable for the soil [i.e., for growing crops] or for fertilizer, but [only] for people to throw out. [See note on Matt. 5:13]. The person who has ears to hear with ought to listen [to this] carefully."

Revelation 2:11

"The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. The person who has victory [in the Christian life] will not be harmed at all by the second death [i.e., the lake of fire. See 21:8].

Revelation 2:17

"The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. To the person who has victory [in the Christian life] I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will [also] give him a white stone with a new name written on it, which no one understands, except the one who receives it."