Verse Comparison: Mark 4:24
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
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.}
Contemporary English Version
Listen carefully to what you hear! The way you treat others will be the way you will be treated--and even worse.
Darby English Version
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.
Good News Bible
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.
International Standard Version
He went on to say to them, "Pay attention to what you're listening to! With the measure you use, you will be measured, and still more will be given to you.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
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.
New International Version
"Consider carefully what you hear," he continued. "With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more.
New King James Version
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.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He said to them, "Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure people will measure it to you; and they will give you more besides.
Young's Literal Translation
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;
