Matthew 13:9
New International Version
Whoever has ears, let them hear.”

New Living Translation
Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

English Standard Version
He who has ears, let him hear.”

Berean Standard Bible
He who has ears, let him hear.”

Berean Literal Bible
The one having ears, let him hear!"

King James Bible
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

New King James Version
He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

New American Standard Bible
The one who has ears, let him hear.”

NASB 1995
“He who has ears, let him hear.”

NASB 1977
“He who has ears, let him hear.”

Legacy Standard Bible
He who has ears, let him hear.”

Amplified Bible
He who has ears [to hear], let him hear and heed My words.”

Christian Standard Bible
Let anyone who has ears listen.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Anyone who has ears should listen!”

American Standard Version
He that hath ears, let him hear.

Contemporary English Version
If you have ears, pay attention!

English Revised Version
He that hath ears, let him hear.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let the person who has ears listen!"

Good News Translation
And Jesus concluded, "Listen, then, if you have ears!"

International Standard Version
Let the person who has ears listen!"

Majority Standard Bible
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

NET Bible
The one who has ears had better listen!"

New Heart English Bible
He who has ears, let him hear."

Webster's Bible Translation
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Weymouth New Testament
Listen, every one who has ears!"

World English Bible
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He who is having ears to hear—let him hear.”

Berean Literal Bible
The one having ears, let him hear!"

Young's Literal Translation
He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

Smith's Literal Translation
He having ears to hear let him hear.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”

New American Bible
Whoever has ears ought to hear.”

New Revised Standard Version
Let anyone with ears listen!”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Whoever has an ear that hears, let him hear.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

Godbey New Testament
Let him that hath ears to hear, hear.

Haweis New Testament
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Mace New Testament
he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Weymouth New Testament
Listen, every one who has ears!"

Worrell New Testament
He that has ears let him hear."

Worsley New Testament
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Parable of the Sower
8Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold. 9He who has ears, let him hear.” 10Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”…

Cross References
Mark 4:9
Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Luke 8:8
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Revelation 2:7
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.

Revelation 3:6
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

Revelation 13:9
He who has an ear, let him hear:

Isaiah 6:9-10
And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”

Ezekiel 3:27
But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you are to tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ Whoever listens, let him listen; and whoever refuses, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.

Jeremiah 5:21
“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.

Deuteronomy 29:4
Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

Romans 11:8
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”

Acts 28:26-27
‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

Hebrews 3:7-8
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,

Psalm 115:4-6
Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;

Psalm 135:15-17
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.

Proverbs 20:12
Ears that hear and eyes that see—the LORD has made them both.


Treasury of Scripture

Who has ears to hear, let him hear.

Matthew 13:16
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

Matthew 11:15
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Mark 4:9,23
And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear…

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Matthew 13
1. The parable of the sower and the seed;
18. the explanation of it.
24. The parable of the weeds;
31. of the mustard seed;
33. of the leaven;
36. explanation of the parable of the weeds.
44. The parable of the hidden treasure;
45. of the pearl;
47. of the drag net cast into the sea.
53. Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country.














He who has ears
This phrase is a call to attention, urging the listener to engage actively with the message being conveyed. In the Greek, "ὁ ἔχων ὦτα" (ho echōn ōta) emphasizes possession and capability. The ears symbolize the ability to perceive and understand spiritual truths. In a historical context, Jesus often used this phrase to distinguish between those who were spiritually receptive and those who were not. It is a reminder that not everyone who hears the words of Jesus will comprehend their deeper meaning, as spiritual insight requires openness and willingness to receive divine truth.

let him hear
The Greek word for "hear" is "ἀκουέτω" (akouetō), which implies not just the act of hearing but also understanding and obeying. This imperative form is a command, urging the listener to go beyond mere auditory reception to a deeper level of comprehension and application. In the scriptural context, hearing is often linked with obedience. The historical backdrop of this phrase is rooted in the Jewish tradition, where hearing was synonymous with obeying God's commandments. Jesus is calling His audience to not only listen to His parables but to seek the wisdom and truth embedded within them, leading to transformation and action in their lives.

(9) Who hath ears to hear.--The formula had been used, as we have seen before (comp. Note on Matthew 11:15). It was probably familiar in the schools of the Rabbis, when they were testing the ingenuity or progress of their scholars.

Verse 9. - Who hath ears to hear (Revised Version omits to hear), let him hear. So in all the accounts. Observe that it is not only a call to understand the parable, but is in itself a summary of the chief lesson of the parable. (On the phrase, see Matthew 11:15, note.)

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Greek
He who
(Ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

has
ἔχων (echōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

ears,
ὦτα (ōta)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3775: (a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear.

let him hear.”
ἀκουέτω (akouetō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.


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