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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 4:24

24 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. Ver. 24. Take heed what you hear ] As the husbandman is very curious in the choice of his seed. With what measure you mete ] i.e. As you mete to God in duty, so will God mete to you in mercy, Song of Solomon 1:3 . Shall more be given ] sc. If you bring with you a loan of your former hearings. He that hears as he ought, every time he hears he... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 4:25

25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. Ver. 25. For he that hath, to him shall be given ] Grace grows by exercise, and impairs by idleness; as that side of the teeth which is least used in chewing, is apt to have more rheum a settle upon it. Though both arms grow, yet that which a man useth is the stronger and bigger: so is it in grace. God gives "grace for grace," and his righteousness is revealed from faith to... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Mark 4:24

Take: Proverbs 19:27, Luke 8:18, Acts 17:11, Hebrews 2:1, 1 John 4:1, 1 Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 2:1-Leviticus : with: Matthew 7:2, Luke 6:37, Luke 6:38, 2 Corinthians 9:6 hear: Mark 9:7, Isaiah 55:3, John 5:25, John 10:16, John 10:27 Reciprocal: Jeremiah 17:21 - Take Matthew 13:12 - For whosoever Mark 4:9 - General Luke 6:27 - unto Luke 11:36 - the whole John 10:5 - General Romans 10:17 - and hearing read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Mark 4:25

Matthew 13:12, Matthew 25:28, Matthew 25:29, Luke 8:18, Luke 16:9-2 Kings :, Luke 19:24-Ezekiel :, John 15:2 Reciprocal: Luke 11:36 - the whole Luke 19:26 - That unto read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Mark 4:24

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.Take heed what ye hear — That is, attend to what you hear, that it may have its due influence upon you.With what measure you mete — That is, according to the improvement you make of what you have heard, still farther assistance shall be given.And to you that hear — That is, with improvement. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Mark 4:25

For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.He that hath — That improves whatever he has received, to the good of others, as well as of his own soul. Matthew 13:12; Luke 8:18. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 4:24

24. Shall be measured to you In proportion to our earnest listening to the word, and listening with the heart, does God measure out our profit. Much is said nowadays about good preaching, and it is doubtless important. But far more important is good listening. The poorest Gospel preaching, well listened to, is better than eloquence merely enjoyed as a pleasant song that dies with the last sweet note. read more