Mark 4:24

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 same judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you again.
  • 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 But there were false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their pernicious ways; by whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 And through covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; their judgment is long overdue, and their destruction does not slumber.
  • Luke 8:18 : 18 Take heed therefore how you hear: for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.
  • John 10:16 : 16 And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd.
  • John 10:27 : 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
  • Acts 17:11 : 11 These were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
  • 2 Cor 9:6 : 6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore we ought to give more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
  • 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 As newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:
  • Mark 9:7 : 7 And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear him.
  • Luke 6:37-38 : 37 Judge not, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you shall not be condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven: 38 Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you measure, it shall be measured back to you.
  • Prov 19:27 : 27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to err from the words of knowledge.
  • Isa 55:3 : 3 Incline your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the sure mercies of David.
  • 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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

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    15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

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    33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.

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

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