Mark 4:24
“And he said vnto them, Take heed what you heare: With what measure ye mete, it shalbe measured to you: And vnto you that heare, shal more be giuen.”
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Mark 4:24 Context
22For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested: neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 23If any man haue eares to heare, let him heare. 24And he said vnto them, Take heed what you heare: With what measure ye mete, it shalbe measured to you: And vnto you that heare, shal more be giuen. 25For he that hath, to him shall be giuen: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken, euen that which he hath. 26¶ And he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede into the ground,
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Other Translations
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.
- King James Version
And He was saying to them, "Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said to them, Take care what you give ear to: in the same measure as you give you will get, and more will be given to you.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear: With the measure which ye give, it shall be measured to you: and to you that hear shall more be given.
- Webster's Bible
He also said to them, "Take care what you hear. With what measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and that with interest.
- Weymouth Bible
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.
- World English Bible
And he seide to hem, Se ye what ye heren. In what mesure ye meten, it schal be metun to you ayen, and be cast to you.
- Wycliffe Bible
And he said to them, `Take heed what ye hear; in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you who hear it shall be added;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
And He was saying to them, "Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said to them, Take care what you give ear to: in the same measure as you give you will get, and more will be given to you.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear: With the measure which ye give, it shall be measured to you: and to you that hear shall more be given.
- Webster's Bible
He also said to them, "Take care what you hear. With what measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and that with interest.
- Weymouth Bible
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.
- World English Bible
And he seide to hem, Se ye what ye heren. In what mesure ye meten, it schal be metun to you ayen, and be cast to you.
- Wycliffe Bible
And he said to them, `Take heed what ye hear; in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you who hear it shall be added;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Mark 4:24
4:24 Take heed what ye hear - That is, attend to what you hear, that it may have its due influence upon you. With what measure you mete - That is, according to the improvement you make of what you have heard, still farther assistance shall be given. And to you that hear - That is, with improvement.
People's Bible Notes for Mark 4:24
Mr 4:24 Take heed what ye hear. Lu 8:18 says, "'How' you hear". Both admonitions are very important. Our ears should be deaf to evil counsel. We should hear attentively, earnestly and devoutly the word of the Lord.