Bible Strands
Mark 4:24
He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples immediately after the parable of the sower, following his command to listen with spiritual attention. He delivers this instruction during his public teaching ministry.
The words — βλέπετε (blepete) literally means “do take heed” or “pay attention,” issuing a direct command to focus on the message being received. The rendering “with the measure you use” comprises multiple Greek terms, not merely ἐν ᾧ, which literally translates to “with what” or “in which.”
The thread — The parallel themes of attentive hearing and proportional response appear in Luke 8:18 and Matthew 7:2, while Hebrews 2:1 reiterates the command to pay closer attention to what has been heard.
Why it lands — The text states that the standard a listener applies to God’s word will be the exact standard applied back to them, determining how much understanding is granted or withheld. It requires readers to evaluate their own receptivity before drawing conclusions about divine instruction.
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The Greek words
King James 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.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 2:1 We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
- Luke 8:18 Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
- Matthew 7:2 For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
- Acts 17:11 Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.
- John 10:27 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
- Proverbs 19:27 If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
- Luke 6:37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
- Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.
- John 5:25 Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.