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Mark 4:24
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KJ21
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.
ASV
And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you.
AMP
Then He said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By your own standard of measurement [that is, to the extent that you study spiritual truth and apply godly wisdom] it will be measured to you [and you will be given even greater ability to respond]—and more will be given to you besides.
AMPC
And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you—and more [besides] will be given to you who hear.
BRG
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.
CSB
And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and more will be added to you.
CSBA
And he said to them, ‘Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured to you – and more will be added to you.
CEB
He said to them, “Listen carefully! God will evaluate you with the same standard you use to evaluate others. Indeed, you will receive even more.
CJB
He also said to them, “Pay attention to what you are hearing! The measure with which you measure out will be used to measure to you — and more besides!
CEV
Listen carefully to what you hear! The way you treat others will be the way you will be treated—and even worse.
DARBY
And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear; with what measure ye mete, it shall be meted to you; and there shall be [more] added to you.
DLNT
And He was saying to them, “Be watching what you listen-to. With what measure you measure, it will be measured to you— and it will be added to you.
DRA
And he said to them: Take heed what you hear. In what measure you shall mete, it shall be measured to you again, and more shall be given to you.
ERV
Think carefully about what you are hearing. God will know how much to give you by how much you understand now. But he will give you more than you deserve.
EASY
Jesus then said, ‘Think carefully about the things that you hear. God will give to you in the same way that you give to other people. And you will receive even more.
EHV
He went on to tell them, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you.
ESV
And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.
ESVUK
And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.
EXB
[And he said to them,] “·Think carefully about [Pay attention to] what you hear. ·The way you give to others is the way God will give to you [or The standard you use to judge others will be the standard used for you; L With the measure you measure, it will be measured to you], ·but God will give you even more [and even more will be added to you].
GNV
And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear. With what measure you mete, it shall be measured unto you: and unto you that hear, shall more be given.
GW
He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you’re listening to! ⌞Knowledge⌟ will be measured out to you by the measure ⌞of attention⌟ you give. This is the way knowledge increases.
GNT
He also said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear! The same rules you use to judge others will be used by God to judge you—but with even greater severity.
HCSB
Then He said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured and added to you.
ICB
“Think carefully about the things you hear. The way you give to others is the way God will give to you. But God will give you more than you give.
ISV
He went on to say to them, “Pay attention to what you’re hearing! You will be evaluated by the same standard with which you do your evaluating, and still more will be given to you,
PHILLIPS
“Be careful how you listen,” he said to them. “Whatever measure you use will be used towards you, and even more than that. For the man who has something will receive more. As for the man who has nothing, even his nothing will be taken away.”
JUB
And he also said unto them, Take heed what ye hear; with the measure ye measure by, ye shall be measured by others, and unto you that hear shall more be added.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
And He was saying to them, “Beware what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you.
LEB
And he said to them, “Take care what you hear! With the measure by which you measure out, it will be measured out to you, and will be added to you.
TLB
And be sure to put into practice what you hear. The more you do this, the more you will understand what I tell you.
MSG
“Listen carefully to what I am saying—and be wary of the shrewd advice that tells you how to get ahead in the world on your own. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity. Stinginess impoverishes.”
MEV
He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. The measure you give will be measured for you, and to you who hear will more be given.
MOUNCE
And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By what measure you measure it will be measured out to you, and more will be added to you.
NOG
He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you’re listening to! Knowledge will be measured out to you by the measure of attention you give. This is the way knowledge increases.
NABRE
He also told them, “Take care what you hear. The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you, and still more will be given to you.
NASB
And He was saying to them, “Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides.
NASB1995
And He was saying to them, “Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides.
NCB
He also told them, “Pay careful attention to what you hear. The measure you give will be the measure you will receive, and you will receive more in addition.
NCV
“Think carefully about what you hear. The way you give to others is the way God will give to you, but God will give you even more.
NET
And he said to them, “Take care about what you hear. The measure you use will be the measure you receive, and more will be added to you.
NIRV
“Think carefully about what you hear,” he said. “As you give, so you will receive. In fact, you will receive even more.
NIV
“Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more.
NIVUK
‘Consider carefully what you hear,’ he continued. ‘With the measure you use, it will be measured to you – and even more.
NKJV
Then He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given.
NLV
Jesus said to them, “Be careful what you listen to. The same amount you give will be given to you, and even more.
NLT
Then he added, “Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given—and you will receive even more.
NMB
And he said to them, Attend with care to what you hear. With the same measure you give, it will be measured back to you. And to you who hear, more will be given.
NRSVA
And he said to them, ‘Pay attention to what you hear; the measure you give will be the measure you get, and still more will be given you.
NRSVACE
And he said to them, ‘Pay attention to what you hear; the measure you give will be the measure you get, and still more will be given you.
NRSVCE
And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear; the measure you give will be the measure you get, and still more will be given you.
NRSVUE
And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear; the measure you give will be the measure you get, and it will be added to you.
NTFE
“Be careful with what you hear,” he went on. “The scales you use will be used for you, and more so.
OJB
And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was saying to them, Pay attention! By what measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.
RGT
And He said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. With whatever measure you use, it shall be measured to you. And to you who hear shall more be given.
RSV
And he said to them, “Take heed what you hear; the measure you give will be the measure you get, and still more will be given you.
RSVCE
And he said to them, “Take heed what you hear; the measure you give will be the measure you get, and still more will be given you.
TLV
Then He continued, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you; and more will be added to you.
VOICE
So consider carefully the things you’re hearing. If you put it to use, you’ll be given more to wrestle with—much more.
WEB
He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you; and more will be given to you who hear.
WE
And Jesus said, `Take care how you listen. How much you give to others is how much will be given to you. You who obey God will get more than you give.
WYC
And he said to them, See ye what ye hear. In what measure ye mete, it shall be meted to you again [it shall be meted to you], and it shall be cast to you.
YLT
And he said to them, `Take heed what ye hear; in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you who hear it shall be added;
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