Matthäus 11:15

Lutherbibel

Wer Ohren hat, zu hören, der höre!

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Wer Ohren hat zu hören, der höre! Da fing er an, die Städte zu schelten, in denen die meisten seiner Wundertaten geschehen waren, weil sie nicht Buße getan hatten. Wehe dir, Chorazin, wehe dir, Bethsaida! Denn wenn zu Tyrus und Sidon die Wundertaten geschehen wären, die bei euch geschehen sind, so hätten sie längst in Sack und Asche Buße getan. Doch ich sage euch, es wird Tyrus und Sidon erträglicher gehen am Tage des Gerichts als euch! Und du, Kapernaum, die du bis zum Himmel erhoben bist, du wirst bis zum Totenreich hinabgeworfen werden. Denn wenn in Sodom die Taten geschehen wären, die bei dir geschehen sind, es würde noch heutzutage stehen! Doch ich sage euch, es wird dem Land Sodom erträglicher gehen am Tag des Gerichts als dir! Zu jener Zeit begann Jesus und sprach: Ich preise dich, Vater, Herr des Himmels und der Erde, daß du dies den Weisen und Klugen verborgen und es den Unmündigen offenbart hast! Ja, Vater, denn so ist es wohlgefällig gewesen vor dir. Alles ist mir von meinem Vater übergeben worden, und niemand erkennt den Sohn, als nur der Vater; und niemand erkennt den Vater, als nur der Sohn und wem der Sohn es offenbaren will. Kommt her zu mir alle, die ihr mühselig und beladen seid, so will ich euch erquicken! Nehmt auf euch mein Joch und lernt von mir; denn ich bin sanftmütig und von Herzen demütig; so werdet ihr Ruhe finden für eure Seelen; denn mein Joch ist sanft und meine Last ist leicht!

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Matthew 13:9, Matthew 13:43, Mark 4:9, Mark 4:23, Mark 7:16, Luke 8:8, Revelation 2:7, Revelation 2:11, Revelation 2:17, Revelation 2:29, Revelation 3:6, Revelation 3:13, Revelation 3:22

Reciprocal: Psalms 49:1 - Hear Proverbs 8:4 - General Jeremiah 2:2 - cry Jeremiah 44:24 - Hear Ezekiel 3:27 - Thus Luke 14:35 - He Acts 13:16 - give

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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 to whom they were given; and such ought to attend to them, and, seriously weigh and consider the importance of them. The phrase is to be met with in Jewish writings, where it is thus expressed h;

""He that hears let him hear, and he that understandeth let him understand";''

See Matthew 13:43.

h Zohar in Num. fol. 60. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He that hath ears ... - This expression is frequently used by Christ. It is a proverbial expression, implying that the highest attention should be given to what was spoken. The doctrine about John he regarded as of the greatest importance. He among you, says he, that has the faculty of understanding this, or that will believe that this is the Elijah spoken of, let him attend to it and remember it.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 11:15. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. — As if our Lord had said, These things are so clear and manifest that a man has only to hear them to be convinced and fully satisfied of their truth. But neither the Jews of that time nor of the succeeding times to the present day, have heard or considered, these things. When spoken to on these subjects, their common custom is to stop their ears, spit out, and blaspheme; this shows not only a bad, but a ruined cause. They are deeply and wilfully blind. They will not come unto the light, lest their deeds should become manifest, that they are not wrought in God. They have ears but they will not hear.