Markus 4:9
Konteks4:9 And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!” 1
Markus 4:23
Konteks4:23 If anyone has ears to hear, he had better listen!” 2
Markus 7:16
Konteks7:16 [[EMPTY]] 3
Markus 8:18
Konteks8:18 Though you have eyes, don’t you see? And though you have ears, can’t you hear? 4 Don’t you remember?
[4:9] 1 tn The translation “had better listen!” captures the force of the third person imperative more effectively than the traditional “let him hear,” which sounds more like a permissive than an imperative to the modern English reader. This was Jesus’ common expression to listen and heed carefully (cf. Matt 11:15; 13:9, 43; Mark 4:23; Luke 8:8, 14:35).
[4:23] 2 tn The translation “had better listen!” captures the force of the third person imperative more effectively than the traditional “let him hear,” which sounds more like a permissive than an imperative to the modern English reader. This was Jesus’ common expression to listen and heed carefully (cf. Matt 11:15; 13:9, 43; Mark 4:9; Luke 8:8, 14:35).
[7:16] 3 tc Most later