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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:24-25

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PEW‘And He said unto them, Take heed what ye hear.… For he that hath, to him shall he given: and he that hath not from him shall be taken even that which he hath.’ Mark 4:24-Lamentations : Not without purpose was this warning given. I. Perils in hearing.—These are many.( a) Losing the Word, before faith has made it fruitful.( b) A merely temporary faith, not counting the cost.( c) The absorbing power of other things choking the Word, even though it has been once... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 4:1-34

The Message of the Kingly Rule of God Will Now Be Spread Widely and Will Produce Abundant Fruit (4:1-34). As we have already seen the Gospel began with Jesus Christ as God’s beloved Son and has gradually built up to the idea of the new community of believers who hear His words and do the will of His Father who are His brothers and sisters (Mark 3:34-35). These are the first proclaimed members of the newly established Kingly Rule of God. Now that is to be expanded on. That is why Jesus will now... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 4:24-25

‘And he said to them, “Be careful what you hear. With what measure you measure it will be measured to you, and more shall be given to you. For to him who has, to him will be given, and he who has not, from him will be taken away even that which he has.” ’ ‘Be careful what you hear.’ Luke 8:18 has ‘be careful how you hear’. But the meaning is much the same. What Jesus is saying in Mark is that they must be discerning, they must ensure that they listen and respond only to the truth, that they... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 4:21-25

Mark 4:21-Lamentations : seems still to be addressed to the disciples. Mk. has collected some isolated sayings, and inserted them here, for the purpose of denying that the Christian mystery mentioned in Mark 4:11 was an esoteric doctrine. Secrets are given to the disciples in trust for the world, and a man’ s advance in the knowledge of the kingdom is in proportion to his loyalty to what has previously been entrusted to him. Somewhat similarly, after the cursing of the fig-tree, Mk. adds a... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Mark 4:24-25

Whoso considereth the connection of these words, with what measure ye mete, &c., with the first words in the verse, Take heed what ye hear, and compares the former with the parallel texts, Matthew 7:2; Luke 6:38, will wonder what the force should be of the argument. For in both the parallel texts the latter words in this verse seem to be used as an argument to persuade them to justice and charity towards men, from the punishments of the violations of the law concerning them, by way of... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Mark 4:21-25

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESMark 4:21. “We lose much of the significance, if we think of the modern candle and candlestick carried about in the hand. On the contrary, it is the lamp of the house put upon the lampstand, or candelabrum, which is so elevated that any lamp upon it can lighten up all the interior.”Mark 4:22. Which shall not be manifested.—But that it should be manifested. To be read in close connexion with Mark 4:11-12, on which these words shed a flood of light. God’s purposes are... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Mark 4:1-41

Shall we turn now in our Bibles to the gospel according to Mark, chapter 4.Beginning in chapter 4, we have the beginning of the ministry of Christ in parables. There is often times a mistaken opinion as to the reason why Jesus went to parables. The purpose of a parable is really not to veil the truth, but to illustrate the truth. And many times when people become dull of hearing, where they will not receive just straight teaching, when you've lost the attention of your students, a method by... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Mark 4:1-41

Mark 4:12 . That seeing they may see, and not perceive. St. Luke gives the true sense of these words, which often occur. Acts 28:26-27. They mark, according to Dr. Lightfoot, the obduracy which fell on the jews, when they shut their eyes against the ministry and miracles of Jesus. On their wilfully doing this, God withdrew his grace. He quotes Procopius on Isaiah to the same effect. “The power of seeing was presented to them from the grace of him who was seen; hence, their not seeing, was... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 4:23-24

Mark 4:23-24Take heed what ye hear.Instruction from the Lord to hearersIn these days we have many instructions as to preaching; but our Lord principally gave directions as to hearing. The art of attention is quite as difficult as that of homiletics. The text may be viewed as a note of discrimination. Hear the truth, and the truth only. Be not indifferent as to your spiritual meat, but use discernment, We shall use it as a note of arousing. When you do hear the truth, give it such attention as... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 4:25

Mark 4:25For he that hath, to him shall be given.The law of increaseThe good use of knowledge and grace draws down more: the ill use leads to blindness and hardness of heart. The one is an effect of grace itself; the other, an effect of a depraved will. A faithful soul has a great treasure. The riches which it heaps up have scarce any bounds, because it puts none to its fidelity. A base and slothful soul grows poorer every day, until it is stripped of all. Who can tell the prodigious stock... read more

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:24-25

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 4:1-34

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 4:24-25

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 4:21-25

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Mark 4:24-25

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Mark 4:21-25

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Mark 4:1-41

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Mark 4:1-41

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 4:23-24

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 4:25

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