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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear <i>and</i> heed My words.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, he should listen!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you have ears, pay attention! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let the person who has ears listen!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Listen, then, if you have ears!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, he had better listen!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If any has ears to hear—let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If any hath ears to hear -- let him hear.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let anyone with ears to hear listen!”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“If a man has an ear to hear, let him hear.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />If any one has ears to hear, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>If any one has ears to hear, let him hear.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />if any man have ears to hear, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>If any one has ears to hear, let him hear."<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>If any one hath ears to hear, let him hear.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/4-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=1060" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/4.htm">The Lesson of the Lamp</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: Ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">If</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">anyone</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echei (V-PIA-3S) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">has</a> <a href="/greek/3775.htm" title="3775: ōta (N-ANP) -- (a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear.">ears</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akouein (V-PNA) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">to hear,</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akouetō (V-PMA-3S) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">let him hear.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">24</span>He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-15.htm">Matthew 11:15</a></span><br />He who has ears, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-8.htm">Luke 8:8</a></span><br />Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-7.htm">Revelation 2:7</a></span><br />He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-6.htm">Revelation 3:6</a></span><br />He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-9.htm">Revelation 13:9</a></span><br />He who has an ear, let him hear:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-9.htm">Matthew 13:9</a></span><br />He who has ears, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-35.htm">Luke 14:35</a></span><br />It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-21.htm">Jeremiah 5:21</a></span><br />“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-2.htm">Ezekiel 12:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-4.htm">Deuteronomy 29:4</a></span><br />Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-12.htm">Proverbs 20:12</a></span><br />Ears that hear and eyes that see—the LORD has made them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-8.htm">Romans 11:8</a></span><br />as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7-8</a></span><br />Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-26.htm">Acts 28:26-27</a></span><br />‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/4-9.htm">Mark 4:9</a></b></br> And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/11-15.htm">Matthew 11:15</a></b></br> He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/2-7.htm">Revelation 2:7,11,17,29</a></b></br> 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, which is in the midst of the paradise of God… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/4-20.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/mark/4-16.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/mark/4-20.htm">Hear</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/4-24.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/mark/7-16.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/mark/4-24.htm">Hear</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/4-1.htm">The parable of the sower,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/4-14.htm">and the meaning thereof.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/4-21.htm">We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/4-26.htm">The parable of the seed growing secretly;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/4-30.htm">and of the mustard seed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/4-35.htm">Jesus stills the storm on the sea.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>If anyone has ears to hear,</b><br>This phrase is a call to attention, emphasizing the importance of spiritual perception over mere physical hearing. In biblical times, having "ears to hear" was a metaphor for being open and receptive to God's message. This echoes the Shema from <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, "Hear, O Israel," which calls for attentive listening and obedience. Jesus often used this phrase to highlight the need for discernment and understanding, as seen in <a href="/revelation/2-7.htm">Revelation 2:7</a>, where it is repeated to the churches.<p><b>let him hear.”</b><br>This is an imperative command, urging the listener to actively engage with the message being presented. In the context of <a href="/mark/4.htm">Mark 4</a>, Jesus is teaching in parables, which require insight and reflection to understand fully. The cultural context of the time valued oral tradition, and hearing was a primary means of learning and passing down teachings. This command also connects to <a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a>, where the prophet speaks of people who hear but do not understand, highlighting the necessity of a willing heart to truly comprehend divine truths.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, Jesus is teaching the crowd using parables. He emphasizes the importance of truly listening and understanding His teachings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are present and are often the primary audience for Jesus' deeper explanations of His teachings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>The larger group of people who follow Jesus to hear His teachings. They represent a diverse audience with varying levels of understanding and receptivity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/parables.htm">Parables</a></b><br>The method Jesus uses to convey spiritual truths. Parables are simple accounts used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom_of_god.htm">The Kingdom of God</a></b><br>The central theme of Jesus' teachings, often explained through parables, including the context of this verse.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_hearing.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Hearing</a></b><br>Jesus calls for attentive listening, not just with physical ears but with a heart open to understanding and applying His teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_engagement_with_god's_word.htm">Active Engagement with God's Word</a></b><br>Hearing involves more than passive listening; it requires active engagement and a willingness to seek deeper understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a></b><br>True understanding comes through the Holy Spirit, who opens our hearts and minds to the truths of God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responsibility_of_the_listener.htm">Responsibility of the Listener</a></b><br>Each person is responsible for how they hear and respond to God's Word. This involves a conscious decision to seek truth and apply it to one's life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ignoring_god's_word.htm">The Consequences of Ignoring God's Word</a></b><br>Ignoring or superficially hearing God's Word can lead to spiritual stagnation or decline. True hearing leads to transformation and growth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'god_gives_good_gifts'_mean.htm">How do we hear through the Word of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_gospel_trial_accounts_contradict_law.htm">Why do the Gospel accounts of Jesus' trial contradict Jewish and Roman legal procedures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_jesus'_trials.htm">What were the key events in Jesus' trials?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_you_separate_yourself_from_them.htm">What miracles did Jesus perform according to the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/4-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="grk">Εἴ</span> <span class="translit">(Ei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">anyone</span><br /><span class="grk">τις</span> <span class="translit">(tis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> </span><span class="str2">Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔχει</span> <span class="translit">(echei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ears</span><br /><span class="grk">ὦτα</span> <span class="translit">(ōta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3775.htm">Strong's 3775: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to hear,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκούειν</span> <span class="translit">(akouein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let him hear.”</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκουέτω</span> <span class="translit">(akouetō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/4-23.htm">Mark 4:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/4-23.htm">Mark 4:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/4-23.htm">Mark 4:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/4-23.htm">Mark 4:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/4-23.htm">Mark 4:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/4-23.htm">Mark 4:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/4-23.htm">Mark 4:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/4-23.htm">Mark 4:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/4-23.htm">Mark 4:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/4-23.htm">Mark 4:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/4-23.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 4:23 If any man has ears to hear (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/4-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 4:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 4:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/4-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 4:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 4:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>