Matthew 11:15 (GNV)

Passage

He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

Nearby Context

Matthew 11:13 For all the Prophetes and the Lawe prophecied vnto Iohn.

Matthew 11:14 And if ye will receiue it, this is that Elias, which was to come.

Matthew 11:15 He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

Matthew 11:16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like vnto litle children which sit in the markets, and call vnto their fellowes,

Matthew 11:17 And say, We haue piped vnto you, and ye haue not daunced, we haue mourned vnto you, and ye haue not lamented.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "eares", and "heare". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "eares", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "And if ye will receiue it this..." into verse 16's "But whereunto shall I liken this generation...", so "hath" and "eares" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hath" and "eares" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.