Mark 4:24

22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

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.

26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
KJV
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.
WEB
He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you; and more will be given to you who hear.
ASV
And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you.
DARBY
And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear; with what measure ye mete, it shall be meted to you; and there shall be [more] added to you.
BLB
And He was saying to them, “Look at what you⁺ hear. In what measure you⁺ measure, it will be measured to you⁺, and it will be added to you⁺.
ÅB
Og han sa til dem: Akt på hva dere hører! Med det samme mål som dere måler med, skal dere måles igjen, og enn mere skal gis dere.
OTB
Han fortsatte, «Vær nøye med hva dere hører. Med det mål dere bruker, skal det måles til dere—og enda mer skal bli gitt.
B1930
Og han sa til dem: Akt på hvad I hører! Med det samme mål som I måler med, skal eder måles igjen, og enn mere skal gis eder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hebrews 2:1

    Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

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  • Luke 8:18

    Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

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  • Matthew 7:2

    For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

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  • 2 Corinthians 9:6

    But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

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  • Acts 17:11

    These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

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  • John 10:27

    My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

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  • Proverbs 19:27

    Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

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  • Luke 6:37–38

    Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

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