Matthew 11:15

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
He that hath	ἔχων echōn	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
ears	ὦτα ōta	G3775	the ear (physically or mentally) · noun — accusative plural neuter
to hear	ἀκουέτω.¶ akouetō	G191	to hear (in various senses) · verb — present active imperative, 3rd person singular
let him hear	ἀκούω akoúō	G191	to hear (in various senses)

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Cross-references

Matthew 13:9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke 8:8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears…
Mark 4:23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Mark 4:9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke 14:35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Revelation 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, wh…
Revelation 3:13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 11:7-15

We have here the high encomium which our Lord Jesus gave of John the Baptist; not only to revive his honour, but to revive his work. Some of Christ's disciples might perhaps take occasion from the question John sent, to reflect upon him, as weak and wavering, and inconsistent with himself, to prevent which Christ gives him this character. Note, It is our duty to consult the reputation of our brethren, and not only to remove, but to obviate and prevent, jealousies and ill thoughts of them; and we must take all occasions, especially such as discover any thing of infirmity, to speak well of those who are praiseworthy, and to give them that fruit of their hands. John the Baptist, when he was upo…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 11:2

Now when John had heard in the prison--For the account of this imprisonment, see on Mar 6:17-20. the works of Christ, he sent, &c.--On the whole passage, see on Luke 7:18-35.

John Gill on Matthew 11:15

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. A way of speaking used by Christ, when anything serious, and of great importance, was delivered; and which required attention, and was not easily understood: and such were the several things he had mentioned in this context; as that John was more than a prophet, more excellent than all the prophets; that the law and prophets were now at an end, and that John was Elias; which things, if rightly understood, would serve greatly to settle their judgment, with respect to himself as the Messiah: but his words imply, that everyone had not spiritual ears and understandings, to hear and take in things of such an high nature, and excellent use; none but those t…

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John Calvin on Matthew 11:7-15

Matthew 11:7-15 Matthew 11:7-15 Luke 7:24-28 7. And as they were departing, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What went you out into the wilderness to see? A reed, which is shaken by the wind? 8. But what went you out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? [8] Lo, they who wear soft clothing are in the houses of kings. 9. But what went you out to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say to you, and higher than a Prophet. 10. For this is he of whom it is written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare the way before thee. 11. Verily, I say to you, Among those who are born of women, there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he who is least in the ki…

The Church Fathers

The outer man has ears, and it is said that the inner man too has them. "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" All who heard Jesus had bodily ears, but not all succeeded in keeping their inner ears pure. The possession of the former does not depend on us; the possession of the latter — depends on us.
— Origen of Alexandria, DIALOGUE WITH HERACLIDES

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Dictionary and topics

Dance — Found in Judg. 21:21, 23; Ps. 30:11; 149:3; 150:4; Jer. 31:4, 13, etc., as the translation of hul, which points to the whirling motion of Oriental sacred dances. It is the rendering of a word…

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Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 11:7-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 11:2

John Gill on Matthew 11:15

John Calvin on Matthew 11:7-15

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 11:7-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 11:2

John Gill on Matthew 11:15

John Calvin on Matthew 11:7-15

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 11:14-15