Mark 4:25 ESV

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 4:25

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

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 4:25

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 4:25

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