In Matthew 13:9, Jesus says a curious thing.
“Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
Matthew 13:9 (NIV)
Jesus said this after telling a parable. What did he mean by it? Most people have ears, and while some people cannot hear, either because they were born unable to hear or something happened to cause hearing loss, I cannot imagine that Jesus is saying that only talking about people who can hear in this verse. Surely, Jesus isn’t saying that only those with hearing should hear his parable.
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