Mark 4:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He said to them, "Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and more will be added to you.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he said to them, Take heed what you hear; with what measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} he said{G3004} unto them,{G846} Take heed{G991} what{G5101} ye hear:{G191} with{G1722} what{G3739} measure{G3358} ye mete{G3354} it shall be measured{G3354} unto you;{G5213} and{G2532} more shall be given{G4369} unto you.{G5213}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} he said{G3004}{(G5707)} unto them{G846}, Take heed{G991}{(G5720)} what{G5101} ye hear{G191}{(G5719)}: with{G1722} what{G3739} measure{G3358} ye mete{G3354}{(G5719)}, it shall be measured{G3354}{(G5701)} to you{G5213}: and{G2532} unto you{G5213} that hear{G191}{(G5723)} shall more be given{G4369}{(G5701)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he sayde vnto them: take hede what ye heare. With what measure ye mete with the same shall it be measured vnto you agayne. And vnto you that heare shall more be geve.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he sayde vnto them: Take hede what ye heare. With what measure ye mete, with the same shal it be measured vnto you agayne. And vnto you that heare this, shal more be geuen.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he said vnto them, Take heede what ye heare. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured vnto you: and vnto you that heare, shall more be giuen.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he sayde vnto them, take heede what ye heare: With what measure ye meate, with the same shall it be measured to you agayne. And vnto you that heare, shall more be geuen.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    And he said to them,“Take care about what you hear. The measure you use will be the measure you receive, and more will be added to you.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 7:2 : 2 For with the standard you use to judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
  • 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 But just as there were false prophets among the people, there will also be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. 2 Many will follow their destructive ways, and because of them, the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 In their greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
  • Luke 8:18 : 18 Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. For whoever has will be given more; but whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken away from them.
  • John 5:25 : 25 Truly, truly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
  • John 10:16 : 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheepfold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
  • John 10:27 : 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
  • Acts 17:11 : 11 The Bereans were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
  • 2 Cor 9:6 : 6 Remember this: The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously.
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore, we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away.
  • 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk so that by it you may grow in your salvation,
  • 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
  • Mark 9:7 : 7 And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, 'This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!'
  • Luke 6:37-38 : 37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.
  • Prov 19:27 : 27 Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
  • Isa 55:3 : 3 Incline your ear and come to me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.

  • 18 Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. For whoever has will be given more; but whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken away from them.

  • Mark 4:25-26
    2 verses
    84%

    25 For whoever has, more will be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

    26 He also said, "The kingdom of God is like this: A man scatters seed on the ground.

  • Matt 7:1-2
    2 verses
    82%

    1 Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.

    2 For with the standard you use to judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

  • Luke 6:37-39
    3 verses
    81%

    37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

    38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.

    39 He also told them a parable: "Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?"

  • Mark 4:8-9
    2 verses
    79%

    8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It grew, producing fruit that increased and yielded thirty, sixty, and a hundred times what was sown.

    9 Then Jesus said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear."

  • 78%

    11 Jesus replied, "The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven have been given to you to know, but not to them.

    12 For whoever has, more will be given to them, and they will have abundance. But whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken away from them.

    13 That is why I speak to them in parables, because although they see, they do not see; and although they hear, they do not hear or understand.

    14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says: 'You will indeed hear but never understand; you will indeed see but never perceive.'

  • 9 Let anyone who has ears listen.

  • 15 He who has ears, let him hear.

  • 26 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.'

  • 33 With many such parables, he spoke the word to them, as much as they were able to understand.

  • 16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."

  • 73%

    28 So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.

    29 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken away from them.

  • Mark 4:11-14
    4 verses
    72%

    11 He answered them, "The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything is spoken in parables.

    12 "So that, 'Though they see, they may see and not perceive; and though they hear, they may hear and not understand; otherwise they might turn back and be forgiven.'

    13 He said to them, "Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?

    14 The sower sows the word.

  • Luke 8:8-10
    3 verses
    72%

    8 Still other seed fell on good soil, grew up, and produced a crop a hundred times what was sown. As He said this, He cried out, "Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear."

    9 Then His disciples asked Him, "What does this parable mean?"

    10 And He said, "The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to others, I speak in parables so that, ‘Though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

  • Mark 4:2-4
    3 verses
    72%

    2 He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching, he told them:

    3 Listen! A sower went out to sow.

    4 As he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

  • 71%

    16 But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.

    17 Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

    18 So listen to the parable of the sower.

  • 48 But the one who did not know and did things deserving of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.

  • 20 But those sown on good ground are the ones who hear the word, welcome it, and produce fruit—some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred times what was sown.

  • 30 He also said, 'To what can we compare the kingdom of God? Or with what parable can we illustrate it?'

  • 3 Whatever you spoke in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you whispered in private rooms will be proclaimed from the rooftops.

  • 24 'Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.'

  • 6 Remember this: The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously.

  • 23 But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears and understands the word. This person produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.

  • 16 And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a certain rich man produced a bountiful harvest.

  • 28 But He replied, 'Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.'

  • 18 Do you have eyes and not see, and ears and not hear? And do you not remember?

  • 35 It is no longer fit for the soil or the manure pile; it is thrown out. Let anyone who has ears to hear listen.

  • 10 Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand:

  • 9 So I say to you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

  • 36 Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone, but the more He ordered them, the more they kept proclaiming it.

  • 24 Then he said to those standing by, 'Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.'