Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 13:9

9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

There is some difference in the terms, used by Mark and Luke in their Relations of this Parable, Mar. 4.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & Luk. 8.4, 5, 6. But none that are material, nor much to be considered by us, being they are in the Parable. I shall when I come to it more exactly consider what differences there are betwixt the Evangelists in the terms, they use in the Explication, which our Saviour giveth us of the Parable; which he did not give before the multitude, but when he was alone (saith Mark, ch. 4.10.) That which our Saviour spoke to the whole multitude was this. Now whether there were indeed any such Sower; yea or no, is not at all material: Our Saviours design was not to inform them in a matter of Fact, but of the different Success of the Preaching of the Word, and for this purpose he brought this Similitude, leaving the Generality of the Hearers, to study out his meaning, concluding, He that hath Ears to hear, let him hear; which is an Epiphonema, or Conclusion of a Speech we met with before, and spake something to.

Marginal references: Ch[illegible: 1 letter]p. 11.1[illegible: 1 letter]